WGC DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY

March 23, 2023

Jason Day

Austin Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Jason Day, these days nobody is talking about your back. Everybody is talking about your game. How would you describe the quality of your golf right now?

JASON DAY: Today was a little bit scrappy, but coming off yesterday's round felt pretty good about my game.

And then I'm just -- I was with my coach last week and I'm just trying a few different things in the swing. I think it's, you know, a good test to see how well it copes under pressure.

It feels like you're playing Sunday, you know, pretty much every round here, so I got a little bit lucky I would say coming in. Obviously Vic hitting one OB from the bunker and then that putt, he hit a great putt, just didn't go in.

So very happy that I'm off to the next round.

Q. Speaking of pressure. Tomorrow Collin Morikawa. Win or tie gets you out of group play. What's the most important thing have to do against the two-time major champ?

JASON DAY: Yeah, you know that he's going to be around all day. Obviously he's a ball-striker. Hits it very straight. A lot of good quality iron shots. He's known for his iron play.

If he has a good day with the putter, I mean, that's going to be difficult. But I just got to try and focus on myself, try and hit the range and try and work this swing out again.

It's not going to be perfect every single day, but I'm excited for the challenge tomorrow. Going to be fun.

Q. Nice going.

JASON DAY: Thanks, yeah. Appreciate that.

Q. Interesting finish?

JASON DAY: Yeah, it was.

Q. Jason, can you believe the way this match ended with the Perez putt that went almost all the way around the hole?

JASON DAY: Yeah, that and then obviously the shot he hit out of the bunker on the last, on the 16th. You know, obviously you don't want to see that happen. You want to kind of get it going down to the wire.

I was fortunate enough to get couple of lucky breaks coming home. Got to tidy up some the hitting stuff for tomorrow.

I know I got a really tough round with Collin. Overall, very happy to get through with two wins.

Q. Did you feel the turning point was 13 and 14? You're only 1-down, but took the lead there after the birdie at 14.

JASON DAY: Yeah, I mean, it was strange. My process on the front nine was absolutely -- it was subpar actually. And then I just said to myself, just make sure that you get the process correct going into the backside.

Started much better with 10, and then obviously missed a putt. Then 11 kind of did the same thing as Vic and just lipped out for that win.

A little unlucky on 12, but 13 and 14 were nice kind of momentum drives back into the right direction.