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January 17, 2026

John Parry

Waialae Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. John, 69 today. Start with some general comments on your round.

JOHN PARRY: Yeah, it was good. It was tricky out there and it took me a little bit of adjusting the first few holes and was a bit sort of sloppy the first couple over and not hitting many greens.

After that I sort found the sort of rhythm of the round and hit a few good shots. You know, I had a lot of long putts today so it was that sort of thing, just being patient and taking the time.

Q. What kind of specific adjustments did you have to make?

JOHN PARRY: I think the habit is because obviously the range is all downwind. I know we played in the wind like this for the last couple days, but it's a slightly different direction, how much is it going to hurt, and you're always second guessing yourself.

I found once I played a hole downwind and into wind you got a baseline of how much it's going to affect the ball. I think when I got into that it helped a little bit.

Q. Yesterday was also windy day. Did today feel a lot different than yesterday?

JOHN PARRY: It felt windier. I don't know if it was. Maybe the way the course is -- you know, it's a weekend. Everyone knows you're trying to get in position for tomorrow. Maybe put bit more pressure on yourself. Slightly different direction, so it's adjusting off the tee.

So took a little bit of getting used to.

Q. Speaking of positioning, do you look at leaderboards on a Saturday?

JOHN PARRY: Yeah, I sort of -- not after the first four holes, but after that, yeah, once you get into position I knew the leader was 10-under, just gone 11 now. You're trying to push as close as you can to the best score you can.

Not doing anything stupid like taking pins on that you shouldn't be, but it's nice to know where you stand.

Q. What's the mindset going into tomorrow?

JOHN PARRY: I guess it's going to be similar conditions. There is only so much you can do on this course. You can't be silly. It'll be like, all right, what's the shot I have here? Try and hit it, and it is what it is. It's good enough or it's not good enough. That will be my mindset tomorrow.