WGC DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY

March 22, 2023

Ryan Fox

Austin Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Ryan, how would you characterize how the match went?

RYAN FOX: Yeah, I played really well today. There wasn't sort of too many fireworks either way really. I think we made a lot of pars, probably both didn't make a whole lot of putts. I capitalized on a couple of mistakes, one on 12 from Harrison and another one on 4.

Then my shot of the day was 13, hitting one to like six foot there, and that kind of turned the match, and made a couple nice putts, the one on 13 and the one on 14. Yeah, it was nice to get a win.

Q. Do you feel like your game -- seems like from an outsider's perspective, it seems like your game is trending in the direction you'd like it to be.

RYAN FOX: Yeah, I've played really solid the last almost 18 months, to be honest. I feel a bit more comfortable playing in these events, playing against the top guys. For me, coming over here has always been a bit tough because I've kind of only done one week at a time, and I'm in my fourth week over here, played obviously Bay Hill and THE PLAYERS and played some solid golf, and starting to find some comfort out here, which has been nice. Hopefully I can keep going. I've got a few weeks left and been enjoying it so far.

Q. Maybe kind of that consistency of being in one country for a few weeks so you can get comfortable?

RYAN FOX: Yeah, yeah. It's sort of everything, getting used to where to go to eat, getting to know some guys, getting used to the style of golf course. Obviously it's a bit different than what I grew up with in New Zealand and kind to what we play in Europe at times. Yeah, that comfort level has been good.

I've felt like the game has been close, but a lot of the off-the-golf-course stuff I've been a little bit uncomfortable with, and that's starting to come, which that always helps me play well.

Q. Forget the outside part, but on the golf course, why do you feel like you're more comfortable now playing against the best players in the world than maybe let's say 18 months ago?

RYAN FOX: Probably just because I've had the chance to do it. I was in contention a lot over in Europe last year and sort of had lots of really good shots down the stretch, won a couple of times, but even under pressure I felt like I hit some really good shots on hard golf courses, so felt like coming over here it wasn't as intimidating as it used to be.

I can draw on those experiences from playing on the DP World Tour and go, well, I kind of deserve to be here. I feel like I can compete with these guys because again, I've kind of had a chance to do it.

Q. That drive on the par-4 on the water, one of the best shots I've ever seen here. Walk me through that one?

RYAN FOX: Yeah, there was a bit of discussion with my caddie. I'd actually done some media earlier in the week and hit one in the water there I think yesterday. Today was a bit warmer, and just gone, well, I can hit driver hard and kind of know that I've got everything covered, and if it goes a little right, obviously the cover is a little shorter. My caddie bought into that, and I hit the exact shot I wanted, and I got pretty lucky it landed really soft. I think it must have landed into a little upslope there, and it was nice to make the putt, as well. That's always a bonus when you hit a good shot; making the putt makes it just a little bit better.