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ABU DHABI HSBC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 29, 2012Graeme McDowellABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Q. A hole‑in‑one, hitting the grandstand at the last and making birdies; give us your point of view. GRAEME McDOWELL: That pretty much sums it up really. Bit of a slow day. Holed my tee shot on 12 with a 7‑iron there and that kick‑started a nice day really. Chip‑in from the fringe on 13. A few missed opportunities, and then the worst lay up in the history of lay‑ups on the last there followed by a thinned gap wedge which ricocheted off the grandstand to six feet and just a regulation birdie. So it was an eventful nine holes and nice to give myself half a sniff. But there's a lot of good players up there with chances. Obviously I'm two behind, but it's a tough finish; who knows. Q. How do you feel about your chances? GRAEME McDOWELL: I'll not be running away too far but I know Rory's got 15 feet on 17 for birdie and Rocky has got a two‑shot lead. But it's a tough finish. I won't be running too far away but I certainly don't expect to win. Q. Pleased with this tournament today, the last nine holes? GRAEME McDOWELL: Yeah, of course. Any time you come back in 31 shots on a Sunday, semi in the mix is always a good day's work. It was certainly an eventful last seven holes with a hole‑in‑one and a nice ricocheted off the grandstand at the last. I've certainly been playing golf a long time and a couple of things that have never happened to me this week; I've never broken my driver in the course of play like I did on Thursday and I've never saw a ball coming off the grandstand to six feet like that. But a lot of fun and I always enjoy this tournament. HSBC do a great job and it's nice to start the season strong. Q. Talk about the ace on 12. GRAEME McDOWELL: It was a front right pin there. I think it was the third ace there this week so obviously they are going to have to do something about that hole, it's obviously a little too straightforward. A front right pin and I cut a little 7‑iron there and it pitched right in the front fringe and just trickled up there and disappeared. I think it's my ninth hole‑in‑one in my golfing life and they are all pretty sweet. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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