Q. Max, can you just share some of your thoughts on the course setup this week in Abu Dhabi?
MAX KENNEDY: Yeah, I played 18 yesterday, and I played 14 holes today, and this course is amazing. It's beautiful. The conditions are really pure, and it demands very good golf. You've got to play well. All parts of your game have got to be in good shape this week.
Q. As someone looking on the inside, what was your impression of LIV Golf in 2023? Did you follow it closely, and what was your take on the league overall?
MAX KENNEDY: Yeah, so obviously it's a very new concept, and it's a very different concept to what golfers are used to. But I loved it overall. I think there's a lot of -- there's questionable points, but in general I'm a fan, and I'm a fan in inclusivity with the game, and I loved it.
Q. There's only three players qualifying for 2024 LIV Golf this week. Do you feel confident in handling that added pressure?
MAX KENNEDY: At the end of the day, you've got to play good golf, and that's what I'm here to do is play good golf and see where that takes me. Not at all.
Q. As you mentioned earlier, in collegiate golf and amateur golf, you've got a really decorated amateur career. Does the team element of LIV Golf serve as incentive for you and your participation in LIV Golf next year potentially?
MAX KENNEDY: Yeah, the team golf aspect of it is quite unique. It hasn't been done before in the pro leagues, so it's definitely unique. It's not something that I'm not used to. We play team golf in America, so I'm definitely used to it.
But it's interesting, and I kind of like it.
Q. LIV Golf recently unveiled its 2024 schedule with events across Australia, Asia, South America, Europe, as well as the United States. Does that global nature of the league attract you to join?
MAX KENNEDY: Yeah, I mean, I'm someone who likes to travel. I love seeing different places, and I love visiting new places and seeing the culture and all that sort of thing. Yeah, that would be something that I'd be very interested in doing.
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