U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

June 28, 2025

Miguel Angel Jimenez

The Broadmoor (East Course)

Quick Quotes

Q. How do you feel going into tomorrow?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: Well, tomorrow we have to play solid and make no mistakes.

Q. It was a little bit cooler today; did you find that --

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: No, it was fine. It was a nice day, beautiful day. The weather was very good. Some gusting winds coming from time to time, but a good day, nice day to play golf.

Q. When you're at a U.S. Open you kind of have to scramble a little bit because the weather, the talent. Does it feel like that, because it's like birdie, eagle, then it's a little bit of a roller coaster?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: I am playing some very good holes and then there's some things -- it's not me. Today I finished with a few birdies but too many bogeys. It's no good.

Q. When you had those back-to-back birdies, it feels like if you don't make the shot, you're surprised. Where does that confidence come from?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: I hit some good shots, make some good putts, I had a struggle that happened on 15, but cannot do nothing. But that's the game.

Q. How much confidence did you bring from winning last week?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: Yeah, confident, but this week is a major. That's not a major.

Q. What would it mean to win this one and --

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. Winning a tournament always means a lot to you, especially if it's a major.

Q. You bring such a unique personality. Where does that come from?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: Yeah, because I'm Miguel Angel, and that's me. That's it. I don't pretend to be anything, and I just acting in and out the same way.

Q. When did you first adopt the routine at the driving range with the stretching --

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: Oh, many years ago.

Q. How come?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: You need to stretch.

Q. It's different but you don't care, it works for me?

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ: It works for me, of course. The rest happens in the gym.