THE RYDER CUP

September 25, 2021

Paul Casey

Whistling Straits

Quick Quotes

Saturday Morning Foursomes

Q. Tough out there. Your thoughts?

PAUL CASEY: I mean, Dustin and Collin are great players, and again they played great golf. Opening up with three birdies.

But very proud of how we fought. I think Tyrrell was probably a little bit disappointed. Look, I hit a couple of poor shots. I think Tyrrell felt like he hit a couple of poor shots. But what a fight. Tyrrell is such a gritty little player and he's a key part of our team, and I would team up any time with that guy.

You know, there was one stage we didn't think we would get them as far as we did, and then I guess we had a chance to take them all the way and make it a great battle. But yeah, you tip your cap to Collin and Dustin. There's a reason why they are as good as they are, and they are clearly very, very difficult to beat.

Q. But there was that highlight from yourself out there, as well, on 14.

PAUL CASEY: It was about 108 yards or something. I think you'll probably find the data on it somewhere. Totally blind for me down behind the bunker in the first cut in the semi, and it was a good number, but I hit a lovely looking shot, felt good. As the crowd reacted, I actually -- and cheered, I actually thought it rolled off the back edge. That was kind of the way our luck was going a little bit.

But no, in it went. Honestly, it was a great reception, and the crowd were fantastic. I gave the ball away to a kid in the crowd. You know, you take -- there's always sort of Ryder Cup moments and sometimes they are not the hole-in-one or winning putts, and I've obviously had a hole-in-one, and that's obviously another cool Ryder Cup moment I'll remember forever.