Sepp Straka celebrated at The American Express with a two shot victory. The Austrian golfer had an advantage of four strokes before the final round, but one could feel that he was tense before what was to follow. Straka was delighted at the end of the tournament, and one could feel his relief.
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In an interview with the media, the Austrian golfer stressed that he was excited about how he handled the pressure, which was enormous.
The European golfer admitted that before the start of the final round, he believed he could celebrate. The most important thing is to believe in yourself, and believing in yourself doesn't seem difficult when you play great.
I already had that belief that if I played my best I could win. Its easy to feel that way when youre playing well. When youre not playing well, it seems like its so far away. Just trying to manage those highs and lows is really key as a golfer, so to stay even keel throughout all of that is pretty important, said Straka, as quoted by Sky Sports.
"Nerves, just complete nerves. Stomach in a knot, the whole nine. So, yeah, just really excited about the way I handed the pressure today."
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Sepp Straka talks about golf course
The 31-year-old spoke about the challenges of the golf course, believing that you can't give up. The important thing is aggressive swings, which open the way to success in this tournament. Straka admitted that it was difficult to deal with such things, but ultimately, the Austrian can be proud of himself
"This golf course, you can't really let up," Straka said. "You've still got to make really aggressive swings, because you're one swing away from a double bogey. I think that was the biggest challenge today was keeping aggressive on my targets."
This win could open many doors for him.
