MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 8, 2025

Brian Harman

Quick Quotes

Q. How is it going for you today with the wind nicer weather though than the day before?

BRIAN HARMAN: Yeah, yesterday kind of a forced day off which was nice. I got in from Texas late Sunday night. I obviously celebrated a little bit so it was nice to sleep in a little bit yesterday.

Today's great. Looks like it's going to be a nice weather week. Course is in great shape. Excited for the week.

Q. Yeah, absolutely. Coming in from that Valero win, is it kind of ride that momentum or is it a bit of like kind of a quick turnaround?

BRIAN HARMAN: Yeah, it's a quick turnaround. This place has a way of snapping you back to reality. It's really challenging. There's a lot of shots you have to pull off here and this place can make you look silly sometimes. So try to be as sharp as I can come Thursday.

Q. How are you feeling mentally kind of having to do that quick turnaround, getting the free day off yesterday?

BRIAN HARMAN: I think after I've won a few times now, so the expectations, you kind of know what's going to happen. You kind of know how to manage your time and manage your expectations.

And yeah I got some good sleep last night. I'll get another good sleep tonight and I should be -- I kind of work back in to being full strength on Thursday.

Q. What number Masters is this for you?

BRIAN HARMAN: I don't know.

Q. It's been awhile.

BRIAN HARMAN: Eight or nine maybe.

Q. How do you think going into this one you maybe developed as a player or how is your game?

BRIAN HARMAN: Well, it's definitely -- it's nice. Last couple years just haven't been in form coming in here, but to be in a little better form and feel like that I'm playing a little bit better is -- I know what it takes to play well here. It's just a matter of getting your body and getting your game in the right spot.

Q. Compared to last year to now how do you feel in that form, how do you feel like you developed?

BRIAN HARMAN: Definitely in better form than I was last year. We always circle this week. Especially being a Georgia guy you want to play so well here. A lot of times you put too much pressure on yourself.

So we're just going to free up, you know, know that I'm playing well and try to execute.

Q. Describe the pride that you take from Savannah area and representing and playing in Georgia?

BRIAN HARMAN: Yeah, Augusta National's in the state of Georgia, so it's a special place for all of us that grew up here. A special place across the world, but especially growing up close and watching this as a kid. It's always one that we all circle.

Q. When you go through your scripting of the week and thinking of Sunday outfit do you envision how it would pair with the Green Jacket. Is that healthy or is that a place you don't want to go mentally?

BRIAN HARMAN: I think mental visualization is very important in golf, but green kind of goes with everything, so...

I think. I don't know. Maybe I don't know.

Q. Being a Georgia guy, seems like everywhere we go on this course we hear, go Dawgs, people cheering. How is that for you? Is it more pressure or is it nice to hear?

BRIAN HARMAN: Back and forth. At The Open Championship I was getting picked on a little bit. I like that. I like being kind of in an away game, but it's nice to have all the support here and seeing a lot of friendly faces.

Q. What's your favorite hole or part of this course and what's one that you have to be careful on?

BRIAN HARMAN: Yeah, I mean, the stretch of 4 through 7 for me is probably the toughest executing-wise. 4 through 7 and then 17 and 18. If I can get through those stretches of holes then I usually feel pretty good.

Q. What about that first stretch?

BRIAN HARMAN: It's just -- you just have to buck up and hit good golf shots. Just not a lot of room for error. Hit some longer clubs. Especially 4 and 7. So, yeah, it's just tough. It's a hard golf course.