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BELGIAN KNOCKOUTMay 18, 2018Thomas PietersSchilde, Belgium THOMAS PIETERS: I knew I had to finish around even or better, so I needed to putts to drop and luckily they did. It was a bit easier without the gusty winds and swirling winds, so I was pin-high a lot more today than yesterday, and that's why I made some more putts. Q. And a very different tournament from your point of view, of course instrumental in bringing this here. How has that been for you? Have you enjoyed it? THOMAS PIETERS: I've definitely enjoyed it. If I hit a good shot, and all the people are going nuts, it gives me chills just because it's -- they are my people and I know most of the people watching here. It's definitely a dream come true here. Q. What's the vibe from the other players, because it's very different? THOMAS PIETERS: Yeah, I think everybody, it's been nothing but positives. I haven't heard anything talk bad about this. I think everybody looking forward to tomorrow and how it's going to be. Q. Having shot 2-over yesterday, what was the mind-set going out this morning? THOMAS PIETERS: Just being patient and just hoping those putts will drop, and a couple did, which was really nice because I haven't made any putts in a long time. I was calm and yeah, a little bit better of a mindset today. Obviously no wind, or less wind than yesterday helped us a lot. Q. Is that something you worked on? THOMAS PIETERS: Well, I was hitting well, so if it's just the putting -- if I'm hitting it off-line, then I've got to worry around this course. But I didn't worry at all. I hit it well again today and just made, you know, three, four more putts and that's the difference. Q. Seven birdies in the round, 67. How important was a quick start? THOMAS PIETERS: It wasn't a quick start, was it. Bogeyed my first hole, so then all of a sudden, you're 3-over and you have to make something happen. To do my first putt, which is a pretty long one on the 12 -- nice to see it go in and kind of kept going from there. Q. Seven birdies bodes well in this format? THOMAS PIETERS: Yeah, bodes well for tomorrow. If I can do seven every nine holes, I'll be fine. Q. What will you work on? You might be a seed going in. Does that matter, do you feel? THOMAS PIETERS: No. I think everybody that makes the cut will have a chance to win and that's the exciting part about why we chose this format. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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