RBC CANADIAN OPEN

June 6, 2025

Ben Silverman

TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course)

Quick Quotes

Q. How did it feel sinking that clutch birdie just now on 18?

BEN SILVERMAN: It felt awesome. Yeah, I really wanted to play the weekend. I didn't come in here with the thought of just making the weekend, but the ball striking wasn't there today. Just fighting with the short game to keep it alive.

It felt like not really scraping it around, but almost. I had to get aggressive on my second shot there and had to hit a good one. I saw the cut was at 2, but it didn't look promising at 80-something guys, so I felt like I had to make it. It's good when you feel like you have to do something like that and you pull it off.

Q. How was the crowd response to that? I think they all understood the stakes for you.

BEN SILVERMAN: Hopefully. My family did. My family and friends were there. They knew. I think my wife cheered the loudest. She knows what's on the line. Yeah, it felt good.

Q. Just building off of that moment as well, with Red and White Day here at the Canadian Open, you've got your red and white on, Mike Weir on the green with you when you sank that. Have you ever felt more Canadian than you did in your entire life just there?

BEN SILVERMAN: No, this week is special. The fans are awesome. Even though I haven't lived here in 18, 19 years, every time I come to play this week, it's like I'm back home. It's a different feeling. It's a great feeling. I'm looking forward to having another couple days out here.

Q. Just that moment again, is that what little Ben was dreaming about as a kid, something like that?

BEN SILVERMAN: Not even that moment. Honestly, just being on the PGA TOUR in general. My goals have changed as I've been out here. You can't even say little kid. I wasn't 14 until I decided I wanted to do this. So I just wanted to get out here.

Q. How do you roll the momentum from a moment like that going into the weekend?

BEN SILVERMAN: Just hopefully it flows into the ball striking so it comes around on the weekend. Short game is good. Mentally I'm good. If it comes together, I should be able to put some good rounds together.

Q. Are you going to try to get some good practice in before the round here or get some rest for tomorrow?

BEN SILVERMAN: I'll eat some lunch and see how I feel afterwards. Maybe practice, maybe rest. I'm not sure yet.