U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

June 17, 2023

Matt Fitzpatrick

The Los Angeles Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. 1-under overall, 2-under today. Talk me a little bit through the round.

MATT FITZPATRICK: Yeah, I drove it a little bit better today. Still kind of held me back a little bit I felt. But overall, I probably would have taken it at the start of the day.

Q. What have you noticed as the golf course has dried up a little bit, the differences from Thursday?

MATT FITZPATRICK: Yeah, I just think the golf course is interesting, to be polite, I think. There's just too many holes for me where you've got blind tee shots and then you've got fairways that don't hold the ball. There's too much slope.

I think the greens certainly play better when they're firmer. I definitely think that's the case. They're rolling really, really well. Some of the tee shots are just -- I think they're a little bit unfair. You hit a good tee shot and end up in the rough by a foot and then you're hacking it out.

Meanwhile someone has hit it miles offline the other way and they've got a shot. Yeah, not my cup of tea.

Q. What are some of your takeaways from the first three rounds?

MATT FITZPATRICK: I'm hitting my irons well, wedging it well, and putting well. Those are the positives. I feel like if I can just get my driver away tomorrow, I might be in for a good score. Just go and do a bit of work on it this afternoon and hopefully build some confidence with it.