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January 16, 2026

Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Waialae Country Club

Quick Quotes

THE MODERATOR: Adrien, 67 today. If we can get some comments on your round.

ADRIEN DUMONT de CHASSART: Yeah, you know, I felt pretty comfortable today. Hit a few poor shots, but feel like my short game was there to save me at times where I didn't hit great shots.

Hit a lot of really good tee shots in this wind which made it a little easier to give myself some birdie opportunities. Yeah, just a solid round overall.

Q. The one bogey on 14, but how nice to finish with two birdies on those last three holes?

ADRIEN DUMONT de CHASSART: Yeah, I mean, 16 it's definitely easier because it's downwind, but it's quite a narrow fairway hit it, so I'm glad I was able to hit a three putt down the middle and give myself a good birdie chance.

And 18 if don't have a good tee shot you know you don't have much chance, and so today I hit the fairway, which made it a little easier.

But, yeah.

Q. Missed the cut here a couple years ago. What have you learned about this golf course since then?

ADRIEN DUMONT de CHASSART: Yeah, I mean, it's nice to come back to a place where I know the layout. I feel like I was able to prepare a little bit better than I did two years ago.

Usually I like playing in the wind, so if you can kind of have a low shot that you can hit straight it's pretty big out here.

And just grinding. You know you're going to miss some greens. If you already have the mindset to try to make up and downs it's pretty big out here.

Q. Currently tied for the lead. How excited are you for the next two rounds?

ADRIEN DUMONT de CHASSART: Really excited. Just got to stay in the moment, you know, keep the same system I had the first two rounds.

I'm glad what that those first two rounds paid off, so looking forward to this weekend.