ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS

April 21, 2023

Doc Redman

Sam Ryder

TPC Louisiana

Quick Quotes

Q. Let's just get some comments on your round today.

DOC REDMAN: I think it was a solid round. Golf never goes exactly how you want it to, and I think it was definitely that way, but we hit a lot of really good shots, and I think we did what we had to do when we didn't and we got out of position, and it just turned out to be a great round.

SAM RYDER: Yeah, he's playing really -- swinging it great, playing great. I put him in a couple weird spots, and yeah, we weathered a couple of the mini storms I would say, but all in all, it was a good day. Made a couple birdies early and finished with one, and it was just steady.

DOC REDMAN: It was.

SAM RYDER: No bogeys, always good, and that's kind of the name of the game in this format. You just really don't want to go backwards.

Q. You guys didn't have any issues, but how easy would it be to get off track in this format?

DOC REDMAN: Yeah, I think it's extremely easy, especially when you're not able to hit every shot and get into a nice rhythm.

I think yeah, it's super easy to get off and lose some confidence and feel like you lose some momentum, and I think it's nice getting off to a good start and hitting solid shots, and then the middle of the round it got windy and it was tough and we just played solid, so it was nice to really not have a lot of stress.

Q. Now we switch back to a little easier format. Sam, what's the mindset going into tomorrow just one back as of right now?

SAM RYDER: I think for me, just stay aggressive, keep doing what we're doing. I feel very confident in my teammate, and I'm just trying to do my part and stay out of the way as much as possible and just keep the vibes going. We've got a good thing going, so just let it ride.

Q. A little bit of rain earlier today, not that much, but did the course play any different today than it did yesterday?

DOC REDMAN: Yeah, I think the rain definitely softened it up a little bit, the fairways included. There was definitely some long holes out there because you're not getting much roll, but it's always nice when the greens are a little softer. You can go at pins a little bit more, and I would say the greens were just a little bit slower, too, after the rain. You were able to be aggressive when you had a good number.