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You have to have a lot of nerve to see a million dollars within arm's reach and not be shaking like a custard. Or be called Adri Arnaus, a quiet man who, although he has not yet achieved any triumph in the big leagues, knows that his great moment is yet to come. In addition, three complete campaigns on the European Tour he has accumulated four second places (Kenya, Andalusia, Czech Republic and Spain) and his biggest prize was the 181.000 euros that he added in Valderrama in 2019. But he still thinks of going blow by blow and day by day without worrying about anything else.
Knowing that he is surrounded by stars at the Saudi International, he has an invitation from his sponsor, Golf Saudi. Against the very top 10 of the world ranking on the squad this week, this tournament is the one that distributes the most points and awards a million dollars to the winner, something that Moyá's man has never been able to aspire to, but that does not deprive him of sleep.
"I'm going to disconnect in the afternoon to try not to think about the tournament," he commented to end the third round in second position, beaten by Harold Varner III (-12). "I like pin-pon and it's a good way to stay in my bubble so I don't get overwhelmed." This is one of the stratagems that he worked with his psychologist Joseba del Carmen, nobody recognizes that "I talk to him at the beginning of the week and then I go more on my own."
Today, in a new windy day, the Barcelonan did not turn his face to the lead at any time, because «I know the course well and I know which holes can be risked or not. I am very happy with how he approached the round and the strategy he followed », he stressed. In fact, he pressed in the back holes in which he managed to command sufficiently, but a late option for the American's eagle in the 18th ended him as the sole leader with that aforementioned rent hit. «I have not been nervous at any time, I was looking at the boards and I knew how the rivals were behind. I think I have controlled things well and I am in a good situation », he acknowledged.
Another thing will be how to face the Sunday session when all the wolves of world golf begin to pay him from the beginning. With Tommy Fleetwood he has a hit; Cameron Smith has a lot; Dustin Johnson to four and Xander Schauffele, Bubba Watson and Pablo Larrazábal to five, the most human thing would be to worry about those behind than to look forward. And that may be the problem. “Like I say, I'm going to try to stick to my plan every day and not think about anything else. Good Philosophy. The important thing is to see if it is effective and Spanish golf gets its second win of the year, after the one achieved by Miguel Ángel Jiménez in the Champions Tour three weeks ago.
