MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 9, 2023

Jon Rahm

Quick Quotes

Q. Jon, how do you feel like you performed this morning?

JON RAHM: I thought it was good. It's not easy. Cold and windy, wet. Not the easiest. Obviously I started really good making those putts on 7, 8, 9 and the par putt on 10, and after that just couldn't quite get it going. I wasn't making bad swings, just a couple of bad wind gusts at the wrong time and ended up seeing myself in tough positions. But feeling good, playing good, swinging well, so hopefully can keep it going.

Q. 18 holes left to decide this tournament; what do you hope to be committed to this final 18?

JON RAHM: Well, with the wind we're going to have today, the main thing is staying committed to whatever shot you pick. Have a clear picture and commit to it. It's always going to be better to maybe have the lower percentage shot but commit to it than the higher percentage not and not committed. Should be a fun afternoon.

Q. With conditions like this, what's the most challenging part?

JON RAHM: I can't tell you just one. It's hard to say. It's really hard to say. There's a couple holes where you need to put the ball in the fairway - 17 and 18 are a key aspect of it - and then once you're in the fairway, dealing with what you have afterwards. It is a golf course where you're working with some small margins, and you just have to be, again, committed and accurate on every shot you have.

Q. What are the conditions of the course right now as far as firmness and softness?

JON RAHM: Well, it's soft, but it's quick enough on the greens. Obviously fairways are not going to be rolling out too much.

I'm assuming they're going to have the SubAir going all afternoon, so it might get a little bit firmer towards the end. I doubt it just because of how much rain they had, but it's in good shape. It's better than I thought it was going to be with how much it rained yesterday.

Q. What will it take to catch Brooks, and how important is it to be in the final pairing with him?

JON RAHM: Well, it's important to be in the final pairing, the closest pursuer. I mean, I can't be worrying too much about what he's doing. My objective today is to focus on my own game and what I can control. Whatever Brooks does is whatever Brooks does.