Q. Ryan, can you share some of your thoughts on the course setup this week in Abu Dhabi?
RYAN GRIFFIN: Well, it's like nothing we have in Ireland, but I played the front nine yesterday, and I thought it was very tight off the tee. You're going to have to drive the ball well and put yourself in position in the fairways because the rough is sticky. But it's absolutely unbelievable. The opportunity that we have to come over here and play these courses is just fantastic, and I can't wait to get going and hopefully keep it straight.
Q. As a bit of an outsider looking in, what was your impression of LIV Golf in 2023? Did you follow it closely, and what was your take overall on the league?
RYAN GRIFFIN: I thought it was awesome. I really did. I thought it was awesome. It was so much easier to follow because it's on YouTube and YouTube Live. It's fantastic. You can just lock in wherever you have wi-fi or wherever compared to other places you may need to Sky Go or something.
But I thought it was really cool. The team format is really cool, as well. The Ryder Cup is one of the biggest things in golf, and because it's a team format is kind of why I think it's so exciting. LIV obviously has that team format, as well, which is really cool.
Q. Building off that team aspect, you've played a lot of amateur golf, but collegiate level or camp tee level or international level, is that team aspect something that entices you to play in LIV Golf?
RYAN GRIFFIN: Absolutely. It's one thing winning as an individual, but the fact that you can win as a team is so much better. I'd say the majority of people would agree with that because it's just that extra bit of incentive to make every shot count because you're doing it as a team and everyone is going to be thinking the same thing.
Q. There's only three players qualifying the end of the week for 2024 LIV Golf. Do you feel confident in your game this week with that added pressure?
RYAN GRIFFIN: Well, absolutely I feel confident in my game. I played well the first two practice rounds, and I feel like my swing in the golf game is in a very good place. Put in a lot of hard work the last couple of months back home in Ireland. But it would be a great story if one of the amateur grabbed one of those spots.
Q. LIV Golf has just recently unveiled its 2024 schedule. We've got events across Australia, Asia, South America, Europe, obviously the United States, as well. Does the global nature of the league attract you to join?
RYAN GRIFFIN: Absolutely. Look, one of the fantastic things we have about the sport that we play, you can travel the world. You can see everything as you're doing what you love to do with the people that you enjoy their company. The fact you're able to do that and you have the opportunity to do that is absolutely fantastic, and it's a very, very exciting thought.
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