U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2021

June 15, 2021

Shane Lowry

Torrey Pines Golf Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Couple of thoughts on the course itself. What is your take on this course, and what do you believe are the skills that are required to play well on this course?

SHANE LOWRY: I think it's like every U.S. Open. I think it's a U.S. Open for me is like a true test of golf, so it's pretty much everything -- every part of your game, every part of your mentality will be required to do well in this game. There's not one thing I can point out. You obviously need to drive the ball in the fairway. I think the longer hitters will have a bit of an advantage because there's not much trouble out here, only rough, and the further you're off in the rough, the easier it is. If you can hit more fairways, you will do okay. I think the U.S. Open is just a U.S. Open. It's a test of everything.

Q. You're well-known for your short game. Do you believe that will give you an advantage with the kikuyu rough, or is it hard for everybody?

SHANE LOWRY: I think the rough is actually too thick. I think the rough being so thick actually takes a little bit of the skill level out of it. When it's off a tight lie, I think that's when there's more skill involved. There's a lot of times where you get around the greens and missing the green and it's a bit of a hit-and-hope and a bit of luck involved.

Yeah, hopefully, I think it's all about leaving yourself in the right spots and taking the big numbers off the card. Let your mistakes be bogeys and try and make your birdies when you get your chances.

Q. People have high expectations of you given your history and performance over time. What techniques do you use to keep those pressures in check and still perform at the highest level?

SHANE LOWRY: Obviously, look, I have more expectation of myself than anyone else would have of me. I sometimes go into tournaments with a bit too much expectation of myself. There is something about this week that I feel like my form's been good. I'm playing quite well. I'm quite happy where my game's at. I kind of need to, when I get on the first tee on Thursday, just because you've been playing well or just because you've got some good results, golf doesn't owe you anything. Golf will give you nothing, and you need to go out there and work for everything you get.

I think I need to go out there and be myself and express myself and allow myself to play the best golf I can, and I hope that's good enough come Sunday.

Q. If you could do just one thing well this week, what would that be?

SHANE LOWRY: Tournaments are won on the greens. Give me a really good putting week, and I'll be hopefully there or thereabouts.