BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP

July 23, 2023

Julien Guerrier

Tahoe Mountain Club

Quick Quotes

Q. (No microphone.)

JULIEN GUERRIER: Last week I had jet lag. My caddie arrived late. The preparation was not perfect. But this week we make a good job. Especially the last one. Everything goes in the right way. The first, second and third one was not. I was twirling a bit on the green. Because I see all the Americans on the PGA TOUR. You have to putt well and I did putt well.

Q. So you stayed here from last week, you stayed in the States?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Yeah.

Q. Did that help your adjustment a little bit?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Yeah, of course. I mean, it's totally different, you know, compared to Europe. The grass is different. You have all the players from PGA TOUR have the advantage because they play on the same grass every year.

Q. Where do you feel like you were picking up the most strokes on the field?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Today? I mean, my short game. Because the first three rounds was not so good with my short game. So today everything was perfect. So I think I hit 16 greens in regulation and no bogeys, so it's good.

Q. What's the difference between Stableford and stroke play? I mean, just for you personally.

JULIEN GUERRIER: I mean, it's very strange because you want to attack, but at the same time you know you can be struggling with what a double, what I did on my second one, I think. But, no, try to -- on the 16 I was thinking to put my ball on the green and try to make eagle.

Q. What's the difference between playing in the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour?

JULIEN GUERRIER: It's not many difference. Just, I think just the players are different. You don't know anybody. So you have to adapt. It's really good.

Q. This was your first time playing in the Barracuda. Did you spend a little bit of time out here playing?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Yeah. I mean, Friday afternoon, because I was playing very early in the morning, I went to the Lake Tahoe. So that's very nice. I had a swim and it was nice.

Q. You made your jump into the lake and got a little bit of a natural ice bath?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Exactly. (Laughing.)

Q. So where do you feel like you found your rhythm today and kind of talk about your mindset going into the final round?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Yeah, I mean I tried to manage the par-5 in a good way. Because yesterday and day before it was not so good, because I played level par on the par-5s. And I pay attention on this and I make a good par on the 1st and the second was a par-5 and I make par. So it's like, well, not a good start. But I make birdie after that rd and it was good.

Q. Do you feel like there's a difference playing in the morning versus the afternoon?

JULIEN GUERRIER: Yeah, it's a big difference. Because yesterday I was playing around 11, and it's not late, but the greens are like firmer and at the end of the day the wind picked up. I think today the wind will pick up. That's the forecast. So, for me, I hope, of course, but, no, it's good.