Akshay Bhatia Talks Goals, Challenges, and Pleasure Forward of His Hero Dubai Desert Basic Debut
Q. You have been taking part in in Hawai’i simply 9 days in the past, that’s a 14-hour time change. How is the physique clock?
It’s been high quality. I feel anytime you get to return the place time is forward, it’s simpler to type of regulate. You sleep early, you get up early, in order that’s all the time good.
Q. You performed in Saudi Arabia in 2020. Have you ever ever been to Dubai earlier than?
No. First time. I’ve all the time wished to be right here, and fortunately it labored within the schedule this yr. And that is type of the one occasion that I actually wished to type of verify off my record and to date, it’s been wonderful. So I hope to type of come again increasingly more.
Q. Are you a participant that wishes to play globally? Will we see you extra on the DP World Tour sooner or later?
I hope so. Nonetheless getting my foot out on the PGA TOUR. So I’m hoping as soon as I type of get to the extent the place I’ve time to return over right here, and it’s a little bit simpler to journey and it simply is sensible.
I imply, completely. I wish to journey globally. I wish to meet plenty of completely different individuals and see completely different cultures and so it’s actually pleasant for me and particularly being younger, it’s very nice to have the chance.
Q. Have you ever made any adjustments to your tools or your staff coming into this new yr?
Yeah, we’ve modified the driving force. Clearly the brand new Callaway Elite driver is out. So lastly have the ability to play that in tournaments. I did a superb quantity of testing over the low season, which has been wonderful.
Aside from that, sort not one of the woods have modified and everybody on the staff is identical. Try to preserve it easy.
Q. A pair wins on PGA TOUR and also you’re Prime 30 on the planet. Is Ryder Cup in your agenda this yr?
Not one in every of my essential focuses. Clearly making the staff is wonderful and essential and naturally I wish to be on that staff, but it surely’s not the main target that I’ve for this yr.
So I really feel like good golf, and a number of the different targets I’ve, will assist me type of get to that Ryder Cup.
Q. A barely completely different topic. You’re born in L.A., and we’re all watching the wildfires happening within the second. What are your ideas? What are your ideas and emotions for the individuals struggling in that catastrophe?
It’s actually unhappy. L.A. is clearly dwelling for me as I grew up there. I do know so many individuals there. My household remains to be there. My psychological coach lives proper there. Simply listening to all of the tales, the evacuations, simply the unending fires and the winds, simply you by no means know what’s going to occur.
So you recognize, praying for everyone there. It’s actually unhappy, and you recognize, I simply hope that they type of can get by way of this and hopefully we’ll have plenty of help from gamers and plenty of different athletes to type of get some funds raised for L.A.
