MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 8, 2023

Russell Henley

Quick Quotes

Q. Have you counted how many times you've played here between college and the professional Masters?

RUSSELL HENLEY: Seven Masters. I don't know, 40 times, 30 times.

Q. So 67 today, nothing compared to it?

RUSSELL HENLEY: I think I shot 67 one other time here. Anything in the 60s is really good here. It's tricky, especially on Thursday, Friday. The greens or the pin location is usually really tough. They're all tough, but especially Thursday, Friday, it seems like here. Just thankful to be under par.

Q. Waiting for Larry up on 18, talk about the decision, sort of what went into it.

RUSSELL HENLEY: Living in Columbus the last four years, he's been just like a mentor and father figure for me. Just anything that goes on in my life outside of golf or golf, he's been there to chat with me about it. He's just an amazing guy and somebody I look up to a lot.

So it was just really cool to sneak back there and watch his last hole.

Q. What did you say to him?

RUSSELL HENLEY: I just said I loved him. That was awesome. 40 years, it's so cool.