THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

March 14, 2022

Russell Knox

TPC Sawgrass

Quick Quotes

Q. Russell, overall assessment of this long week at THE PLAYERS Championship.

RUSSELL KNOX: I mean, it's definitely been a week unlike I've ever experienced. I mean, to finish my second round on Sunday and then play obviously a lot of golf in the next day and a half, super weird. I'm exhausted, that's for sure. It's a very stressful course and obviously a massive tournament, especially for me living here now.

Yeah, I'm glad it's over.

Q. A lot of people have been talking about the last Monday finish, a local hero won. Just your thoughts on having that crowd behind you and finishing still solid.

RUSSELL KNOX: Yeah, I bumped into Fred Funk on the range at the start, I think after my second round. He gave me some encouraging words. Yeah, after the flying start I got off to, I was like, I could do this. I had a little rough patch after that that brought me back down to earth.

I played well. I fought hard. I was smart. I hit a lot of good shots. Super proud of myself, especially the way I finished there on 18.

Obviously it's not going to be first place, but it's definitely my best performance of the year.

Q. Looking at specifically your performance, what are you most happy with in your game?

RUSSELL KNOX: Everything. I drove the ball very well this week. I've been working with my coach now, Mark McCann for almost two years probably, and we're finally getting somewhere. It's been great. I'm finally trusting it.

Had a little putting lesson with Len Mattiace at the start of the week, and that was great. Rolled the ball significantly better than my normal this week, which was great. Everything is firing. Delighted where my game is at, and it was definitely nice to get a result this week.

Q. How will you decompress this evening?

RUSSELL KNOX: Drive to Tampa.

No, not really. I don't know. I'm so exhausted. I can't wait to have a Diet Coke, to be honest. I don't know. Put my feet up on the couch and watch probably the rerun.