Akshay Bhatia Talks Goals, Challenges, and Pleasure Forward of His Hero Dubai Desert Basic Debut
Q. You had been enjoying in Hawai’i simply 9 days in the past, that’s a 14-hour time change. How is the physique clock?
It’s been effective. I believe anytime you get to return the place time is forward, it’s simpler to type of modify. 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 needed to be right here, and fortunately it labored within the schedule this yr. And that is type of the one occasion that I actually needed to type of examine off my record and up to now, it’s been superb. So I hope to type of come again increasingly.
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 somewhat simpler to journey and it simply is sensible.
I imply, completely. I wish to journey globally. I wish to meet a whole lot of totally different individuals and see totally different cultures and so it’s actually pleasurable 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 quantity of testing over the low season, which has been superb.
Aside from that, sort not one of the woods have modified and everybody on the staff is identical. Try to maintain it easy.
Q. A pair wins on PGA TOUR and also you’re Prime 30 on this planet. Is Ryder Cup in your agenda this yr?
Not one in all my fundamental focuses. Clearly making the staff is superb and vital and naturally I wish to be on that staff, nevertheless it’s not the main target that I’ve for this yr.
So I really feel like good golf, and a number of the different objectives I’ve, will assist me type of get to that Ryder Cup.
Q. A barely totally different topic. You’re born in L.A., and we’re all watching the wildfires occurring 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 endless 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 a whole lot of assist from gamers and lots of different athletes to type of get some funds raised for L.A.
