Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland talk Genesis Scottish Open adjustments, Round 1 | Golf Channel

After the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy (68) talks about his adjustment to the links-style greens and Viktor Hovland (66) comments on a clean scorecard and the state of his game before The Open. #Golf #PGATour #GolfChannel
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REFLECTIONS ON DAY ONE. >> I DEFINITELY FINISH THE ROUND BETTER THAN I STARTED. I FELT LIKE IT WAS A BIT OF A SLOW START. WHEN YOU COME BACK OVER HERE IT IS A LOT SLOWER THAN WHAT WE ARE USED TO. DID WELL ON THE SECOND AS WELL SO THAT GOT ME OFF AND RUNNING. I FELT LIKE IT PLAYED SOME GOOD GOLF AFTER THAT. FINISHED GREAT. I STRUGGLED A LITTLE BIT IN THE LEFT TO RIGHT. THE RIGHT TO LEFT I WAS OKAY WITH BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I GOT MYSELF IN TROUBLE WHEN THE WIND WAS OFF THE LEFT. SOMETHING TO WORK ON THE NEXT THREE DAYS. >> YOU TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGE OF THE SLOWER GREENS. WHAT ADAPTATIONS CAN YOU MAKE. >> YOU CAN SAY IT IS A LITTLE BIT EASIER. YOU CAN BE A LITTLE BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE. I JUST THINK IT IS TWO OR THREE FEET QUICKER. YOU ARE SO IN THE MINDFRAME OF I HIT THIS TOO HARD OR YOU HAVE TO REMIND YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN BE PRETTY ASSERTIVE. >> YOU HAD DUTIFUL CONDITIONS. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS MORE EARLIER ON. HOW AGGRESSIVE CAN YOU BE WITH YOUR STRATEGY AROUND THE GOLF COURSE LIKE THIS BEARING IN MIND WHERE WE ARE HEADED NEXT. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO HOLD YOURSELF BACK A LITTLE BIT? >> THE WIND DID DROP FOR THE PAST FEW HOLES PICKETT MADE THE BACK NINE REALLY NICE TO PLAY. ALL YOU CAN DO IS PLAY THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE THERE THAT ARE PUT IN FRONT OF YOU. IF THERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE AGGRESSIVE, THERE WILL HAVE TO BE. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO WIN. THERE’S ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO BE AGGRESSIVE. IT IS NOT AS IF YOU PLAY A CERTAIN STRATEGY AND THEN YOU PLAY REALLY TENTATIVE AND CAGEY FOR A MAJOR. YOU HAVE TO PLAY THE COURSE IN FRONT OF YOU . >> NO DOUBT DELIGHTED WITH HIS FINISH TODAY . HE WAS QUITE SOMETHING. 68 FOR HIM. WE WATCHED PLENTY OF VIKTOR HOVLAND TODAY. LET’S SEE WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT HIS ROUND. >> ONE OF YOUR CLEANEST RUN — ROUNDS. HOW PLEASED WERE YOU? >> IT WAS NICE. LEFT A COUPLE OF SHOTS OUT THERE. I AM PRETTY HAPPY WITH THE DAY. >> GIVE US AN IDEA. IT FEELS LIKE STANDING HERE WITH YOU NOW THERE IS BARELY WIND. >> IT WAS STILL GETTABLE. NOW TOWARDS THE BACK NINE THE LAST 12 HOLES WE PLAYED GOT REALLY NICE. I REALLY WANTED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOOD CONDITIONS. >> HOW CONSCIOUS WERE YOU OF THE OPPORTUNITY. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOUR MINDSET? DO YOU GO CHASING SOMETHING I HAVE TO REMAIN PATIENT? >> IT IS ONE OF THOSE COURSES THAT IS GETTABLE IF YOU ARE PLAYING WELL. AS SOON AS YOU GET A LITTLE BIT GREEDY AND YOU MISS IN A BAD SPOT YOU WILL MAKE A BOGEY PRETTY EASILY. THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG THINGS TODAY. WHEN I HAD A GOOD SHOT AND TRY TO MAKE IT, I WAS NOT GOING TO TRY TO PUSH EVERYTHING. >> JUST GIVE US AN INSIGHT. YOU HAD A GREAT DRIZZLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. WE KNOW IT IS A BIG WEEK AHEAD NEXT WEEK. WE ARE NOT OVERLOOKING THE SIGNIFICANCE HERE IN SCOTLAND. HOW ARE YOU MANAGING YOURSELF WITH THESE BIG WEEKS AHEAD OF YOU? >> STILL NOT ENTIRELY PLEASED WITH HOW THINGS FEEL. THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS NOT WHERE I WANTED TO BE BUT IT’S BEEN NICE TO SEE I CAN HAVE A CHANCE TO CONTEND AND HAVE A NICE WEEK BEFORE I HAD TO WITHDRAW, I HAVE BEEN TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH IT STILL DOES NOT FEEL GREAT IF I CAN HIT THE BALL MOST OF THE TIME WHERE I’M LOOKING AND MAKE A FEW PUTTS AND SCRAMBLE WE CAN STILL COMPETE. THAT, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT THAT’S WHAT MATTERS. HOPEFULLY THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL CAN IMPROVE. >> WITH THAT IN MIND, IF YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE ONE THING YOU HOPE TO FALL INTO PLACE INTO NEXT WEEK, WHAT WOULD THAT BE? >> IT IS HARD TO PUT ONE THING IN PLACE. TECHNICALLY, SWING MECHANICS AND STUFF. I STILL NEED TO IMPROVE A LITTLE BIT BEFORE I FEEL SUPER CONFIDENT AND COMFORTABLE KNOWING THAT I WILL HIT WELL EVERY DAY. I DO FEEL LIKE LATELY I HAVE BEEN CHIPPING AND PUTTING. I MADE SOME NICE UPS AND DOWNS TODAY. I CAN CONTINUE TO DO THAT I WILL BE UP THERE. >> A VERY SOLID