Ahmad Skaik is all set for the Abu Dhabi Challenge

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00:00I'm very excited when practicing now. We're going to play nine holes and

00:04Played 18 and 9 in the past two days

00:07So I'm very excited looking forward to it and the course is in very good condition. So

00:12Let's see how it goes. Hopefully the weather doesn't get any hotter than this

00:16Obviously, you know this course very well. What do you have to do to shoot low?

00:21I

00:22Mean the rough is not as thick as the European tour events

00:27So if you miss the fairway left to right, it's not as bad

00:31but I think you need to hit some good t-shots and

00:35Some holes are long off the tips. So some iron shots where you don't miss like you missed them on the right side

00:41Make sure you don't short side yourself. And I think you'd be good if you take advantage of the par 5s, obviously

00:47And obviously it's a huge week not just for yourself for your other EGF teammates. Yeah

00:54We're all excited I mean for them it's the first time playing such a big event

00:57I've played a few European tour events, so I know how it feels

01:00So they're like excited and anxious at the same time, but it's a good thing

01:04It means they're they care and I think they'll grow their game from this and grow their character

01:12I'm trying to and

01:14You know when someone's at the age of 16 17 they think they know it's all

01:19So I just try to give as much as I can and whether they take it or not. It's on them

01:30Yeah, it's amazing they've given us so many opportunities to play

01:34Challenge to a European tour. Like I said, I'm gonna play seven this this season and a few European tour events

01:40So I'm looking forward to that and I think it's a very good thing for me

01:44Because I want to turn professional soon and to take my game to the next level. So this is the step I need to do that

01:57Yeah, I mean lots of people watch but it's always gonna be the case so it's a good thing

02:01It means we have people supporting people that care. So

02:06When I'm on the course, I just try to focus on the shots in hand and whatever comes outside. Of course is a bonus

02:14You

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