Sports Banter | Sa ating Sports Banter, nakapanayam natin live sa studio ang Filipina amateur golfer na si Rianne Malixi

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Sports Banter | Sa ating Sports Banter, nakapanayam natin live sa studio ang Filipina amateur golfer na si Rianne Malixi

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00:00We have with us now in the studio, golfer Rian Maliksy.

00:04Good morning, Rian, and welcome to PTV Sports. How are you this morning?

00:09Good morning. Thank you for inviting me. I'm okay.

00:14First off, can you tell us what was your journey in golf and what inspired you to take up this sport?

00:22So I started when I was 8. My dad used to swing at home and I was just curious.

00:28So they brought me to the range and then I started throwing.

00:32And then I kept going. After a month, I started playing in tournaments.

00:37And then a year after, I went abroad.

00:40So that's where I started.

00:43And I think golf brings out my individual spirit and I really have to be dependent on myself.

00:49So that's why I like golf.

00:52Parter, as you can see here, for some athletes, they are naturally born to be an athlete.

00:58Just like what Rian told us.

01:00The first time he entered the golf course, he already had a natural swing.

01:05Right.

01:06So this is natural to you? You felt right away that this is something that you're going to be good at?

01:13Yes. When I started throwing the ball, we clicked right away.

01:18So I told my dad that I really like this sport.

01:21So this is my career.

01:24It's a good thing that Rian is here because when I tried to swing, the ball was still there.

01:29It's not for everybody, right, partner?

01:31Not for me.

01:32But Rian, when you were a kid, when you started playing golf,

01:37aside from your dad, who were your other influences that really made you fall in love with golf?

01:45Aside from, as you said, your first swing, you already know that you're in love with this sport.

01:51Who were your other influences?

01:53So aside from my dad, because we always watch golf shows or PGA Tour tournaments.

02:02So I always watch Nelly Cordo and Tiger Woods.

02:05And before that, Jason Dayden and Jordan Spieth.

02:08So they were the ones who influenced me in golf.

02:11Who was your idol when it comes to golf?

02:14Tiger Woods.

02:15Tiger Woods. That's what I was thinking earlier. Tiger Woods.

02:20Okay, partner.

02:22You recently joined the competition.

02:26Can you tell us more about the Australian Masters of the Amateurs?

02:31Yes. So two weeks ago, I was in Australia in Melbourne.

02:35So far, I didn't have a caddy that week.

02:37So it was a bit of a struggle since everyone else had a caddy.

02:40But I was very familiar with the course since I played that last year.

02:44So that was my only mindset that I have to deal with myself

02:50and be really comfortable in handling the pressure all by myself.

02:55And then I did struggle with my swing.

02:58So that was really the struggle that week.

03:03But aside from that, despite that it wasn't an A game, I still finished third.

03:10Do you feel like after performing on such a big stage,

03:15is it something that you gained experience and confidence boosters

03:21heading into your next tournaments?

03:23Yes. Well, since I've been playing golf for about 10 years now,

03:26my experience has been accumulating.

03:28And I just used those lessons to my upcoming tournaments

03:32that will somehow help me become a better player.

03:36Earlier, you mentioned about pressure.

03:38You were pressured during the tournament.

03:40But as an athlete, as a golfer, how do you handle pressure during the game?

03:45For me, I like to keep things simple.

03:47So drink lots of water, do a lot of meditation,

03:51and somehow pray right before I start a round.

03:54So I think that really helped me a lot in performing on my tournaments.

03:58You know, partner, one common factor that I see

04:02among the many athletes that we've interviewed,

04:07meditation is one of the routines that they do before any competition,

04:12I guess because it relaxes their mind and keeps them focused on the game.

04:17So it just goes to show, partner, that professional sports,

04:21and even at the amateur level like Rian,

04:24the mental game is really important as much as the physical.

04:30Yeah, that's true.

04:31Now, can you talk us about, walk us through your journey

04:35to your very rare award that you won here at the US Sports Association.

04:44Two major events that you won here.

04:48So yeah, I came from a 2023 slump.

04:50I was always in the medallions.

04:53So I was very frustrated.

04:54And then, ever since the start of 2024,

04:57I've been focusing on training.

05:00I remember before, I always had a nosebleed.

05:03It's a good way to train.

05:05So that's how hard I train.

05:11Ever since playing tournaments,

05:13where I was top 10,

05:14and then when I came back to the Philippines at one point,

05:17before those two events,

05:20my dad told me,

05:21let's just practice,

05:22and then let's just do a wide set,

05:24that you just need to be aggressive in the game.

05:27And then I brought that with me,

05:29in those two tournaments,

05:30and then I won.

05:32Rian, you said you had a nosebleed during practice.

05:35Was it because of the heat?

05:37It was because of the heat and the training.

05:41We can see that our teammates there

05:46don't put golf above the list of physically demanding sports.

05:52But Rian is proving that it's really hard.

05:56There's no such thing as an easy sport.

05:58And of course, I'm sure every day,

06:00you're training under the sun, right?

06:03It's really hard.

06:05And Rian, you also mentioned that in 2023,

06:07it was a slump year for you.

06:09So in 2024, you flipped the switch.

06:12So how exactly did you do that?

06:13What changed for you to turn that situation around?

06:17So we just talked to my dad,

06:19we just switched our mindsets,

06:22I just switched my perception of things.

06:26Because in 2023,

06:28I leaned towards the negative side of my performance.

06:32And then in 2024,

06:34I tried to use those failures as an advantage for me.

06:38Because there are really blessings in disguise.

06:40And those are really the key moments

06:42that I should use to really grow as a player.

06:46You talked about your conversation with your dad

06:51as something that really helped you overcome this slump.

06:57And it seems like your father has a huge influence on you.

07:01He seems to be your mentor and your guide.

07:04Can you just talk about your relationship,

07:07how special it is to you with your father?

07:10For me, both of my parents are really good support system for me in my career.

07:15So not only my dad, but also my mom.

07:17They are really good partners.

07:20And they have really helped me in my career.

07:22So for my mom, she just executes the plan.

07:26The plan my dad makes for me.

07:28And then my dad is just there guiding me in the golf course.

07:32And then I'm just very lucky to have parents like this.

07:35Because not everyone gets to have the support system I have.

07:38Very supportive.

07:40Even if it's an individual sport,

07:42golf is a team effort.

07:45And it's a family team effort.

07:47In Rian's case.

07:49Do they also play golf?

07:51Just my dad.

07:53Mom is in charge of the strategy.

07:55She's with us in the studio.

07:58Mom is the strategic brains behind the team.

08:02Mom reads a lot of golf strategies.

08:08My dad does the planning.

08:10And my mom does the execution of those plans.

08:15Partner, in January 2024,

08:18Rian ranks 60th in Amateur Golf Now.

08:22It's only been a month,

08:24and he's already ranked 3rd.

08:26So can you tell us,

08:28why did he leap from rank 60 to rank 3rd so fast?

08:34In just, what, a year?

08:37So I'll credit that to my dad.

08:39Because as I said, he plans my itinerary.

08:43And I was able to play on a lot of very good events.

08:46That will help me boost up my ranking.

08:49And since I really played well on those events,

08:51that helped me really boost up that quick.

08:57Rian, now let's talk about your future moving forward.

09:01And we know that you received a scholarship

09:03from Duke University,

09:05a very prestigious university in the United States.

09:08And you talked about having visited the school earlier.

09:12So can you just talk to us about your experience

09:15when you visited the campus?

09:17So yes, since 2021, actually,

09:19the head coaches of Duke University

09:21have been watching me since then.

09:23And then I was able to communicate with them

09:26around summer of 2023,

09:28since those are the NCAA rules.

09:31And then I was able to visit that time.

09:33And then I really love the campus.

09:35The coaches are really nice.

09:37And then, thankfully, I know the girls on the team.

09:41So I was really comfortable.

09:43And then I felt right away that

09:45this is the place I want to be.

09:47This is the place where I want to grow,

09:49not only as a person, but as a golfer as well.

09:51Aren't you somehow afraid

09:53that this coming September,

09:55I think, right?

09:57You're going to Duke University

09:59as a scholar in golf.

10:02Do you have some sort of fear

10:05that you'll be independent

10:07going there to study at the same time,

10:10to train in golf?

10:11I think at first, I was really afraid

10:13because I'm alone.

10:15But I think that's really the point

10:17of going to college golf.

10:19Learning to be independent

10:21and really handle things with difficulty

10:24and the pressures handling those,

10:26it takes a lot of responsibility.

10:28But that's the point of college golf,

10:30really to grow not only as a player,

10:32but as a person.

10:34To add to that,

10:36as a student, an athlete student,

10:38how do you balance?

10:40I'm sure many are curious

10:42how do you balance academics and sports?

10:45For me, I'm very lucky

10:47since I've been homeschooled since 7th grade.

10:50I think it would be much harder

10:52for me to balance it out

10:53if I were to go to a conventional school.

10:56So I'm lucky that my parents

11:00allowed me to homeschool,

11:01so I have more time to practice.

11:03And then I could just study

11:05my modules every night.

11:07It's easy to balance it out.

11:10Is this the first time

11:12you've attended a conventional school?

11:17Probably in a while.

11:18It's been 6 years

11:20since I've been in a conventional school.

11:23So it'll be pretty new to me,

11:25but I'll somehow manage.

11:28Yes, of course.

11:30But since you play here

11:33for Duke University

11:35and NCAA tournaments,

11:38do you feel some kind of responsibility

11:41to represent well?

11:43Because you're not the only one

11:45who carries the name of the Philippines.

11:49Is that a factor in your thoughts?

11:54At first, yes.

11:55But since I've been doing this

11:57since I was 11 years old

11:59representing my country,

12:00this is no different.

12:02I'll just be representing the school.

12:05And if it's not an NCAA-sanctioned event,

12:08I'll just be representing my flag.

12:10It is a big deal,

12:12but this is something I really love to do.

12:16I'm very excited about the progress

12:18that will be made here,

12:19especially training abroad.

12:21Because most of our athletes

12:23who trained abroad

12:24have really improved.

12:26From fencing to mathematics

12:28to university.

12:30Right now, she became an Olympian.

12:33And especially her partner,

12:35like what you said earlier,

12:36the one who beat Rian's ranking.

12:38And if she's still going to compete

12:40in the United States,

12:42who knows where her ranking will end up.

12:46Maybe it'll only improve next year.

12:48So Rian, the Philippine Open is coming up

12:51and you'll be competing here,

12:52best of the best,

12:53male and female golfers.

12:55How are you preparing for this?

12:57The Philippine Open starts on Thursday

12:59and it's an Asian tour sanctioned event.

13:01And only the men will be playing that.

13:04I am very grateful

13:05that I'm the only women amateur to be invited.

13:09So, of course, there are a lot of supporters

13:12and there are a lot of people

13:14who will support this as well

13:16because I'm just a girl

13:18playing in a men's field.

13:19So, mixed feelings about that.

13:22But for this week,

13:23I'll be just taking in this experience

13:26and see how I perform

13:28with the male athletes here.

13:30But this is a good training ground.

13:32Yes, partner.

13:33It's like a training ground

13:36where all of her opponents are men.

13:38But how are you preparing for this one?

13:40I mean, especially that

13:41all of your opponents are male golfers.

13:45Except for her.

13:46Except for her.

13:48Entering the lion's den.

13:50Right?

13:51So, yes, well,

13:52I'm just doing the same training

13:53as I did last summer.

13:54I've been working out a lot

13:56and then seeing my coaches time to time.

13:59And then, same routine.

14:02And then, see how I play in those four days.

14:06But let's talk about the upcoming events,

14:09especially international events.

14:13We know that there are Southeast Asian Games

14:15this December 2025 in Thailand.

14:19What are the chances that you'll play

14:21for the Philippine national team?

14:23Probably very high.

14:24But I haven't been contacted yet

14:26by the governing body of the Philippines.

14:29So, a bit of a gray area there as well.

14:33So, I'm not sure yet.

14:34Hopefully, they contact me soon.

14:36Since I'll be going to Dukna this September.

14:39But I think during that time,

14:41since November, December,

14:42we're off-season.

14:43So, I'll be pretty much available.

14:46The gray area that you're talking about, Rian,

14:48is this schedule-wise?

14:51Not really schedule-wise.

14:52But because I haven't been contacted yet

14:54by the governing body.

14:57But, of course, all athletes dream

15:01to make it to the Olympic stage.

15:05What are your chances, in your opinion,

15:07for the LA 2028 Olympics?

15:10So, I'll be gauging my performance first

15:13in the 2025 season.

15:15And see if I have really the capability

15:19to turn pro.

15:21Because I really need a ranking

15:23to make it to the Olympics.

15:26Last time I checked,

15:27I think I was third or fourth in the pro ranks.

15:30Just a slot shy of qualifying for the Olympics.

15:35But we'll see in two years' time.

15:37If I'm really good enough to qualify,

15:41then I'll play.

15:42Oh, that's nice.

15:43Something to look forward to.

15:45But how many international competitions

15:47do you need in order to qualify?

15:49Well, it's not just amateur events.

15:52I really need pro events

15:54that are sanctioned by Rolex.

15:56So, being able to play and perform

16:00in those Rolex-sanctioned events

16:02will help me somehow jump in the rankings

16:04in the pro level.

16:07Maybe at this point,

16:08can we just ask you,

16:09because it's just the beginning of the year,

16:11what is your main goal for this year

16:14in terms of your career?

16:17So, yes, I really want to perform

16:19in my major events.

16:20I did win two major events last summer.

16:22I've been accepted to a couple of

16:25professional events in the States

16:27and I think in a couple of

16:29different countries as well.

16:31So, really big events.

16:33So, hopefully I'll make the cut

16:35and really perform in those major events.

16:40Now, let's talk about your 18th birthday.

16:43I believe you've celebrated it

16:45in a very compassionate way.

16:48Can you tell us more about it?

16:49So, I'm turning 18 on March 10th.

16:52I'll just be flying back from Vietnam

16:55because I'll be playing the Asia Pacific

16:57a week before that.

16:58And then we were planning to celebrate it

17:00not only for myself,

17:01but for the golfing community

17:04in the Philippines.

17:05So, on the 23rd of March,

17:07I'll be hosting a golf tournament

17:10that will help raise funds

17:13for the junior golf

17:14and somehow train them

17:17to really help them become

17:20better golfers.

17:21That's very nice, Rian.

17:23Even Rian herself,

17:24she's a young golfer,

17:25but she's already helping her golfers.

17:28She already has a vision to help others,

17:30especially junior golfers

17:33or aspiring athletes like her.

17:36So, finally, do you have a message

17:38to your supporters

17:40and to our viewers as well?

17:43So, to all my supporters

17:44and to my viewers,

17:45thank you so much for your support.

17:47And for the prayers,

17:49I hope you'll continue to support us.

17:51So, God bless you all.

17:55And maybe, partner,

17:56this is a good opportunity

17:57since Rian hasn't contacted

17:59our golf stakeholders yet.

18:01If you're watching this,

18:03reach out to them

18:04because you don't want to fumble this one.

18:07She's really a promising golfer

18:10here in our country.

18:12Without further ado,

18:13thank you again for your time.

18:15It's such an honor

18:16that you're with us this morning.

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