MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 11, 2024

Wyndham Clark

Quick Quotes

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Q. I know you talked about playing your practice rounds in pretty good weather. Talk about the challenge today?

WYNDHAM CLARK: I mean, as you can see, the wind is pretty challenging. It's unfortunate, I played really good on the front nine, and I honestly played really good on the back nine. Just not birdieing 13 was kind of tough and then spinning it in the water on 15 really put a damper on the round. You take that away, it's a 2, 3 round, maybe even better, and we're in a good spot.

Q. The par-5s, +2 overall. Talk about what you're going to have to correct going forward.

WYNDHAM CLARK: Honestly, I didn't get to go for any of them, other than 8. I missed a six-footer on 13, I three-putted 8, didn't hit a good wedge on 2, and then obviously spun off on 15. I played them fine, just the score wasn't good. That's probably the biggest takeaway. You play that 2-under, it's a totally different round.

Q. You didn't make any putts of any length today. Is that because of greens are particularly hard to read --

WYNDHAM CLARK: It's really hard to make putts when it's blowing 20 and gusting. You're trying to time the putt with the gusts and then you have all this break and then you're playing wind -- it's hard to make putts. I know some guys probably did, but it's tough out there right now.

Q. What do you take out of your first day as a Masters competitor? Were you nervous or were you pretty calm?

WYNDHAM CLARK: No, I was pretty calm. I felt great out there. Like I said, if I played the par-5s a little better and maybe make one or two putts here and there, we'd be having a different interview right now. I felt like I played great. My game feels good. Just got to make some putts and tighten it up on the par-5s.

Q. Is this course tougher to learn not having played it before a month ago?

WYNDHAM CLARK: No, I mean, today it was blowing 20 with gusts up to 30. It's just a hard day. I played, I thought, close to flawless on the front, other than the three-putt on 8, and was playing solid most of the back nine other than the two par-5s. No, I don't think it takes too much to learn. It's just how it is. It's really hard right now. I think it was a little easier in the morning when it wasn't blowing as much, and now it's very challenging.

Q. Eight back, it's still pretty doable I assume?

WYNDHAM CLARK: Yeah, we've got 54 holes. In LIV Golf they only play 54, so I like my chances. We've got a lot of golf left. As you can see, someone shot 7-under. I could do that tomorrow.