Players should look to aim for the sloped left side of the green to allow their ball to feed back towards the centre. A pin location on the right edge of the green would take a miraculous high-risk shot to have a birdie look. My intention, during this whole process, has been to be honest and cooperate with the independent investigation. In light of recent media reports it is only right, on behalf of me and my family, that I put my position in the public domain. This may appear to be a benign par-four as an opening hole at the Ryder Cup, but nerves will be incredibly high for the players on the first tee. These nerves, together with the format of the match, will determine a player's strategic approach. He was very pleased for me when I was selected for England and I was delighted to receive his supportive messages during my time with England. He was also always a big support to me at some difficult times in my career, and I have always been very grateful to him for that.