AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP

July 14, 2023

Bret Baier

Edgewood Tahoe

Quick Quotes

Q. 20 points today. So this is not your first rodeo here. This is your sixth time here. Tell me about just coming -- walk me through the round today. You had that great stretch in the middle with the eagle-birdie, walk through the round with me a little bit.

BRET BAIER: I felt I was hitting really good. And I made a couple of mistakes, like silly things, then I made the eagle on 18, and fired me up. Birdie on 1. Then I was trying to get it into the house.

I started looking at the scoreboard. I'll have a different strategy tomorrow, and I left a little bit out there, but I was really happy with the round.

Q. Are you normally a scoreboard watcher when you're out here, or do you just put your head down and go?

BRET BAIER: The best I finished here was seventh. I was definitely scoreboard watching there. But I think I'm just going to play and that's good. I also stayed out of the casino, which was really good.

Q. Tell me about the conditions out there today and the crowds and just the atmosphere.

BRET BAIER: Spectacular. It really is. The greens are rolling amazing. I bet they're 12 and a half. And so you know, you've got to like really be over the putts, concerned about them. But the people are awesome. If you make a putt, the roar is really cool out here.

Q. What are some things you're going to work on this afternoon as you head into tomorrow?

BRET BAIER: I think I'm happy with the round. I want to keep my tempo up. I'd like to put just a little bit better. So I might take some time putt on the greens.