MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 13, 2025

Brian Campbell

Quick Quotes

Q. How are you feeling?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Better than yesterday. No, very proud of the way I held myself in there. Two clutch saves on two important holes. I was kind of out of position on those two but made some good putts to keep myself in it.

Q. If I was going to tell yourself last year that you would not only make the cut in the Masters but shoot 4-under in the final round, what do you think you would say?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: I'll take it. Yeah, I would definitely take that. Don't care where I finish. But you always want to play better. But for my first Masters showing, I'm very proud.

Q. What have you learned the last four days that you're going to apply to the rest of the season?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: I think just how I carry myself, how I maybe change some of my practice and preparation. There's some shots that you need out here, too, that I think you can hone in on those. Then just realizing that I'm more comfortable with the greens this week.

I hit a lot of putts that I've never seen what they've done before. Yeah, I'll take that in.

Q. You were alone on the leaderboard; obviously you had someone with you, but how did it feel to be the only golfer on the leaderboard in your pairing?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Yeah, it was bizarre. It was awesome playing with Michael. He's such a good guy. But to see him pick his ball up randomly was kind of a trip.

But yeah, we've played in these scenarios before where you're a single, so you're kind of used to it. We were just excited to get fresh greens in front of everybody.

Q. Do you think that might have helped you a little bit to kind of help your mental rather than worrying about how someone else is doing and just focusing on yourself?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Yeah, it really allowed me to kind of zone in and do what I want to do. But again, Michael is just such a good guy that it made it easy to do that.

Q. I think I counted seven total birdies, then an inch away on the last one for an eighth. What do you think that you were able to hone in today specifically? Was it the fresh greens? Was it being alone? If you had to pick the best parts of your game, why were they working so well?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: It was a number of things. I think this week is just a long week on the body physically, and I think yesterday I was feeling it, so I had a really nice gym session after yesterday's round, and I felt a lot more fresh today, and I think that contributed to me having a better head on my shoulders when I was putting.

Then just going over what I said yesterday, just committing to your lines, trusting your lines on putts, I think I did a really good job today.

Q. There were some people that weren't as confident with you coming in just because you are one of the shorter drivers in the tournament, but proved a lot of those people wrong today. What do you have to say to those doubters?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Yeah, I think drive for show, putt for dough. It goes without being said. You work on the short stuff, that's what really matters. The long stuff is great. It's going to help you a lot out here. But if that's not you, I think you just accept that and hone in other parts of your game that need to be important.

Q. You're fresh off of the Korn Ferry TOUR; what does it mean to perform like that when you know those guys are watching you and want to be next up?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Yeah, it's pretty surreal to be here. We were just on the Korn Ferry a short time ago. I feel like a veteran out here. I've been out here for so long, whether it's Web.com, Korn Ferry, PGA TOUR. I think I'm just kind of comfortable with where I am and comfortable with what I'm doing.

Q. What are your plans after this?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Rest, relax, recover tonight and then head over to Hilton Head, where I actually live, so it'll be a home event for next week.

Q. What is your favorite part that you've experienced of the last four days?

BRIAN CAMPBELL: Oh, gosh. Hard to pick one thing. The entire week has just been unreal. But to have friends and family out here, to get them out here to see the course, see the grounds.

But I got to play some awesome practice rounds at the beginning of the week, and then just using the facilities. I just love chipping on those practice facilities over there. I grew up watching Tiger chip from certain spots, so I'd go over there and see those shots, as well. So that's been fun.