JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

July 5, 2025

David Lipsky

TPC Deere Run

Quick Quotes

Q. David, great round out there. Overall thoughts about how the course played and how you played today?

DAVID LIPSKY: Yeah, it was tricky out there today with the wind, the gusts. It started coming from a few different directions so you had to stay patient.

You had to play a little bit more conservative today, and I think the scores sort of show that. Overall I had a great day.

Q. Coming off a stretch of a couple missed cuts, now leading the golf tournament, what's changed the last couple weeks and today?

DAVID LIPSKY: I had a great range session with my coach leading up to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday leading up to the first round. Same with my putting coach.

Felt like things were moving in the right direction. They pretty much told me just go with it. Got nothing to lose. Just trust what you're doing.

Q. Everyone likes to talk about how many birdies are on this course. Today seems like a different story. How much did the course show its teeth with the wind and how did that change the game from more of a birdie hunt to a grind through and patience game?

DAVID LIPSKY: Yeah, with the winds like this and they tucked the pins pretty nice today you just have to play conservative. Hit a lot to the middle of the greens. Fairways were a premium so you could control the spin. And lag putting, because you're not going to hit it close all the time with wind this strong.

Q. What's your mindset? Playing with Max and huge crowds. Feels like maybe you're a little bit more of an underdog in that pairing. Do you embrace that mindset or what's --

DAVID LIPSKY: I mean, a little bit. You know, but Max is a friend so it's not like we're going -- we were battling out there. We were, but we kept it light. You know, it's not like the first time I've been in front of big crowds. Played all over the world, majors, World Golf Championships, so I'm used to it.

I can lean on that experience.

Q. How do you handle tonight being in contention and trying to think about tomorrow and what you would like to get accomplished this time tomorrow afternoon?

DAVID LIPSKY: I think I'm just going to do the same thing. Just going to practice a little bit after this, grab some dinner, and just chill out and not think about too much. Turn something on on Netflix or something.

I think people get lost in trying to overthink things. I trust my game and I know it's good. Just do what I've been doing and go out there and see what I can do.

Q. Are you good about flipping a switch when you finish a round?

DAVID LIPSKY: Oh, yeah. Yeah.