Q. Just a quick recap of the round today; obviously great to go up 2-0 in great position for tomorrow?
VIKTOR HOVLAND: Yeah, had a nice start today and got myself a big lead, and Cam fought really well in the end and gave me something to think about, but it's nice to get the job done and be 2-0 going into tomorrow.
Q. Knowing that you are 2-0 and basically the worst-case scenario is a playoff, does that change your mentality at all when you enter the morning?
VIKTOR HOVLAND: Not really, but it's kind of nice to have that cushion. Obviously you just think about winning the match tomorrow so you don't have to go into a playoff, but it gives you a little bit of a fallback, I guess.
You know, the mission is to win tomorrow and take care of business.
Q. A couple guys have come through and said that the wind was really swirling up top, it was really difficult to get a read. Did you feel like it was a tough course to play today?
VIKTOR HOVLAND: Yeah, especially in the beginning. No. 2, 3 especially, like it went from being hard in and off the left it felt like and sometimes it was straight downwind. You kind of just had to trust something and go for it.
It was tricky and especially the back nine when you have those holes by the water and it's pumping. You kind of have to play a little bit more conservatively to avoid those things.
But yeah, it was still gettable. The greens got a little firmer and faster, too, so that made it a little interesting.
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