+++ Bernhard Langer, Marcel Siem (both GER), defending champion Thriston Lawrence (RSA), and Ryan Fox (NZL) talk about the tournament week +++ All press conferences as video recordings +++ Pro-Am tournament start times +++
Munich. At the start of the 35th BMW International Open, two-time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer, Marcel Siem, who won the Italian Open on Sunday, defending champion Thriston Lawrence, and Ryan Fox, the current winner of the BMW PGA Championship (Wentworth), faced the media’s questions. Below you will find selected comments from Tuesday. The complete press conferences are available as video recordings for free use at this link: https://b.mw/BIO2024
Attached you will also find the start times for the pros at tomorrow’s Pro-Am tournament. The following prominent participants will tee off at the Pro-Am – with which pro they will each play will be drawn this evening during the Tee-Off Night:
Morning flights (from 8:00 a.m.).
Gareth Bale (former football professional)
Stefan Kretzschmar (handball legend)
Ralph Hasenhüttl (football coach)
Martin Borgmeier (long drive world champion)
Martin Harnik (former football professional)
Rurik Gislason (former football professional)
Afternoon flights (from 1:30 p.m.).
Hans Sigl (actor)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (former tennis professional)
Tobias Arlt (record Olympic champion in luge)
Johannes Lochner (bobsleigh world champion).
Tim Borowski (former football professional)
Comments from Tuesday.
Bernhard Langer: “I always have athletic goals. That’s in me, that’s my nature. But I can well imagine that the next few days will be very emotional. I believe that there will be a tear or two shed.”
Marcel Siem: “Everyone here is doing a great job. Not only do we Germans look forward to teeing off here – the whole tour is excited to come here. I think it’s going to be a really good BMW International Open. There are so many beautiful images in my head. I hope that I can finally transform that into really good energy.”
Thriston Lawrence: “The spectators are always great. There are always a lot of fans here. The course is fantastic, it has improved tremendously compared to last year. It’s always nice to be back on a golf course where you’ve been successful. It’s nice to be back.”
Ryan Fox: “It’s nice to be back here. In 2022 I had a strong finish as third here. It would be wonderful to achieve the BMW double. That’s the goal this week. I’ve always enjoyed playing on this golf course. I’m not in top form, but I’m really looking forward to being back in Europe and in Munich. Hopefully, that helps me.”