MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 4, 2022

Padraig Harrington

Quick Quotes

Q. From your good finish at the PGA last year to now, how has that been?

PADRAIG HARRINGTON: Yeah, I've played a lot of tournaments. The Ryder Cup has been between then and now. Yeah, it was great to get into the Masters with that PGA finish, and yeah, the last couple of weeks for sure, I've been thinking about here. I played a Champions Tour event last week and it would have been on my mind. But now I'm here.

You know, it's one of those weeks you always feel like there's a lot to do. You just can't cover everything, and you just have to accept that.

Q. Do you feel there's many changes or are you just adapting to it, Augusta?

PADRAIG HARRINGTON: No, I don't think the changes -- there's a couple of changes, but there's just a lot of shots you'd like to practice and play here. You're trying to cover all bases, but as I said, every hole is several shots that you'd like to practice, several different pin positions, and you realize that there isn't enough time in the week and there's no point in tiring yourself out. It is a long week, so you have to be careful.

Q. Kiawah was a tough golf course --

PADRAIG HARRINGTON: Tough golf courses don't mind me. It's the physicality -- I have a bit of a knee injury, so that's a little bit of an issue for me. If I mind myself, I should be okay.

Q. Everybody is talking about Tiger this week. The fact that he's able to recover again and come back, is that impressive? What do you think?

PADRAIG HARRINGTON: Look, what's impressive is Tiger won't play here unless he thinks he can win. He's not coming to wave at the crowds. He's coming to try and win the tournament. It looks like he'll tee it up, and if he does, he feels like he can win, and that's impressive.