ROGERS CHARITY CLASSIC

August 17, 2024

Richard Green

Canyon Meadows G&CC

Quick Quotes

Q. Richard, thanks for joining us. Just great round of golf today. You were just rattling off birdies one after the other. Just assess your round.

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, that was pretty -- that was fun. You know, it's been in the making for a while now, a really hot round like that.

You know, I just haven't been able to get the putter going, and today I did. The putts were going in just as I was seeing them, which was nice. It was a shame that 12 happened to me, but would've been nice to progress on from that great run of birdies and continue on and try an even better score.

It is what it is. It was good to recover from that anyway.

Q. Your game has been trending in the right direction. Continuously putting yourself it contention. Is that your reminder tomorrow, like I need to finish this? What's that mindset?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, I think you have got to always just keep yourself in the moment with this game and not let a thought about the result try to get in your way. That usually restricts your play.

So I'm going to do my best to not think about a result and just go out there and play my game. I know my game is good. I know my game has been good this year. It's just a matter of trusting it and going out and playing.

Q. When is the last time you shot 62 with a double?

RICHARD GREEN: Can't remember that one. I had 62 in Germany years ago and I don't remember having a double in that round.

It's my best round of golf and could have been even better.

Q. You were I would say upset over the Senior British; is that fair?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, a little bit down. I put a lot of my goals and a lot of my aspirations into that week, that tournament, and just didn't quite get it there at the end.

But Carnoustie, I've had a bit of a love affair with that course over the years. Thought it was going to be my week. I've just got to be patient and wait until the opportunity comes again and keep doing my best.

Q. Did that light a fire under you maybe?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, I think it does. When you don't quite win and you're not quite getting the job done, that desire and that will to try and win is still certainly hot, that's for sure.

So I've just got to go out there and play my game tomorrow and see where it ends up.

Q. You had six birdies in a row and eight in a span of nine holes.

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah.

Q. What got into you? Have you ever had a stretch like that before?

RICHARD GREEN: I've had stretches throughout my career like that before where it gets hot. It's a great feeling and something that doesn't happen very often.

But certainly take the good when the good comes, and it was just nice to see the ball rolling off the putter beautiful and going on the line that I was reading and then finding the hole.

So I just went with every opportunity and let the momentum build and just kept the round going.

Like I said, it was a shame about 12 to sort of just stunt it with momentum, but to turn it around and sort of claw it back to a good -- to 8-under was good.

Q. Richard, most weeks obviously on PGA TOUR Champions are three-round tournaments. Are you a leaderboard watcher? Is it just one of those things where we're going to go out and try to make as many birdies as possible and see what happens?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, look, the guys are scoring this week. I can watch the scoreboard and see where we're at. I don't think it's going to really make any difference. I've still got to go and do the job and focus on trying to make birdies on every hole and just do the best job I possibly can.

Sometimes I'll look at the board; sometimes I won't. If it gets to a crucial decision up the last hole to know where we're at, I'll have a look at it. I'm just going to focus on my game.

Q. Kind of building off that point, focusing on your game, mentally heading into tomorrow, you've been so close to winning certainly this year and on PGA TOUR Champions. Is it just one of those things you're going to keep chipping away, chipping away, chipping away and hope the cards fall your way?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, exactly. I can only go out and play as good of golf as I can play and work out and do a bit of practice tonight and just walk away feeling pretty good about it. Try and get some good rest tonight because I'm going to need to tomorrow.

Q. Is this just like the ultimate example of PGA TOUR Champions, you go out and shoot 62 and look over your shoulder and there is a ton of guys kind of right there?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, it's exciting, isn't it? You know, I'm enjoying playing with the guys. You know, with Paddy today and Miguel; played a lot of golf with Ernie throughout the last couple years.

You know, to put my game up against those guys and see myself performing is, you know, it's exciting. It gives me a lot of confidence.

So I'm just going to go out there and use that tomorrow and compete.

Q. Did it take a while in that sense to kind of get that sense of belonging?

RICHARD GREEN: Yeah, yeah, definitely. You know, I always knew when I first started on the Champions Tour that I'm playing with the best of my generation in the world.

You know, going to need to play really good golf to measure up against them. It's been a lot of work and a lot of commitment over the last ten years to be here, is and I'm pleased with the results so far.