Q. I was looking and 67, 65, and two 69s this week. Sum it up for me.
STEVE LEWTON: Just a frustrating weekend, just putted really poorly. First two days, I rolled it quite nicely, and then just missed too many short putts on the weekend.
Q. Was that to do with the greens?
STEVE LEWTON: Probably a bit of both. Just frustrating because I actually probably hit it better on the weekend than I did the first two days.
Q. I agree, so happy with your game.
STEVE LEWTON: It's trending.
Q. I'm looking there, you tied 25 in Qatar and tied 22nd hopefully this week. That's your best two finishes of the International Series then.
STEVE LEWTON: Yeah, I've kind of struggled this year in the International Series. It's just been a pain. Started playing well again at the end of the year.
Q. Last season -- just very quickly, going back to Mandiry, Indonesia, that's the big win that gets you into the second round. I remember speaking to you last year in Abu Dhabi, and I remember you saying you were totally gone by the last round, just the season had caught up with you. But getting you into the second round this year, do you think that gives you an advantage?
STEVE LEWTON: Maybe. And I haven't got the stress of the first day either. I found it quite stressful last year knowing, if you have one bad hole, you've pretty much played yourself out.
So, yeah, just hopefully play well on the Friday and hopefully give myself a chance going into Saturday because it's just 36 holes and anyone can do it.
Q. I just think the fact that you're going in as a champion this season, that must kind of change your mindset as well.
STEVE LEWTON: A little bit. It's been kind of weird, I haven't played as good since I've won, but I feel like my game isn't far off. It's really weird. I've missed quite a few cuts by one, just my short game hadn't quite been on.
Then I started here and I putted quite nicely the first two days.
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