PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

May 19, 2023

Justin Suh

Oak Hill Country Club

Quick Quotes

THE MODERATOR: Justin Suh joins us on the second day of the 105th PGA Championship. Justin, a 2-under 68 for you today. How do you think it went out there for you for you?

JUSTIN SUH: Pretty well. I think conditions were tough for our entire round. I think it changed pretty drastically. It was raining, and then it got cold a little bit, and then the sun came out and started raining again. Overall I thought you just have to grind out here, and I thought I did a good job of that.

THE MODERATOR: Any hole or shot that stands out to you today?

JUSTIN SUH: There was a few good par saves, but I think towards the end a big putt on I think it was 5, the par-3, and then down the stretch made a long one off the green on 8. Yeah, I think overall I had some pretty good looks throughout the tournament, but to have those two long ones go in is kind of a bonus.

THE MODERATOR: Take some questions.

Q. Just really steady play over a couple of days. Really tough test. I think you have two bogeys. What's been the best part of your game?

JUSTIN SUH: I would say I started driving it a lot better. We made a few adjustments before the tournament started, and I think it clicked right when the tournament started.

I would say hitting fairways are pretty crucial out here, but I play pretty conservative with my iron shots just because greens are pretty important on this golf course, and I rely on my speed with my putter.

Just pars are good out here. I think that's kind of what you are going for when you are playing this golf course.

Q. You played nice in Florida at Honda. It's a tough place, TPC. Is there something about a tough test that you really relish?

JUSTIN SUH: Just kind of the way my game is. I think me and my caddie, Jamo, I think we pick good spots on the green I think to aim at. I think when it gets tougher, we're pretty dedicated on trying to hit those spots, and I think when the course is tough, you're aiming away from pins and that's something I'm comfortable doing. Yeah, it's just kind of worked out that way.

Q. How tough it is to not make mistakes on this golf course, and how expensive are those mistakes here?

JUSTIN SUH: It's pretty crucial. It's a major, so every stroke matters. I think when you do get into trouble, you kind of have to put yourself back into play and not go for a risky or a heroic shot.

I think bogeys are going to happen on this course. That's almost unavoidable. When you do get out of place and you are in trouble, just get back into play and try to make a par save or a bogey, and I think that's kind of the strategy you have to take in.

Q. Is that your strategy in general or something you do in this week?

JUSTIN SUH: It really depends on what situation you're in. I think this course is just so demanding off the tee and around the greens that you just want to place yourself in good spots, and I think that's just a strategy that you need.

Q. You talk a lot about the discipline it takes around here as a young guy. Is that something you've always had? Is it something you kind of develop as you build experiences? How does that work?

JUSTIN SUH: I would say I developed it a little bit more in college. Working with Scott Fawcett and DECADE System and our coach back when I was at USC, Coach Zambri, they both taught me just how to strategize and how to play your way around the golf course. I think that helps a bunch, especially when you go to courses that are so difficult like here.

Q. You said earlier you had a couple of nice saves. What was the best one?

JUSTIN SUH: I would say the best one is probably keeping the momentum was the par-5 on 13. I sprayed it right off the tee and laid up past the hazard. I think I had 220 into a par-5, which isn't great. Hit it to the right rough. Chipped it to, say, 12 feet below the pin and made that for par. So I think that was a great save.

I kept the round going, especially when the conditions got tough right after that. It was a good par save.