AMGEN IRISH OPEN

September 11, 2026

Jacob Skov Olesen

Trump International Golf Links & Hotel

Quick Quotes

Q. Must be very happy with the work today.

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Yeah, I'm happy. It's a good score. It's obviously a bit easier today out there than it was yesterday. I felt like there was a few more out there that I didn't get, but all in all a good score.

Q. How different was it from yesterday to today?

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Oh, night and day (laughing). Yeah, it was very different. Now it's blowing to where you feel like you can control almost all of your shots. Whereas yesterday it was actually blowing so hard that sometimes you could actually hit a good shot and the wind was just so strong you can't really control it. So you could get a bit more aggressive today. Still, obviously, have to play smart because I think the course will bite you if you don't. But it was more doable today to try and make some birdies.

Q. Your previous form on links golf is good. You obviously enjoy it?

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Yeah, it seems to be working, even on soft links. I think even at the start I've done well on very firm links, but now I've also been playing well on some softer links. So, yeah, it's nice. I like it.

Q. Do you feel comfortable at the top of the leaderboard surrounded by big names?

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Yeah, yeah. Well, it's Friday, so it will probably feel different if it's there on Sunday. But, yeah, still got half a tournament to go.

Q. You come into the event on a good run of events, some good form?

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Yeah, yeah, form's been very solid. So, yeah.

Q. What do you want to do differently on the weekend, if anything?

JACOB SKOV OLESEN: Not much different. Just try and put my nose down and do my thing. Yeah, tomorrow looks like it's going to be really tough day again, so try and recreate some of the same ways we played well yesterday, I guess, I think will be a good way to go about it.