WM PHOENIX OPEN

February 7, 2026

Ryo Hisatsune

TPC Scottsdale

Quick Quotes

Q. First of all, how exciting is it for you to get to play with Hideki, a guy you looked up to, today, to get to play together?

RYO HISATSUNE: How special it's final group then play with Hideki. Then it's huge crowd so like very excited. So like especially like couple easy miss in first few hole, but afternoon like making a lot of birdie and then it's going to keep patient and then like going to I think very play well.

So like going to, yeah, I'm happy.

Q. Is it fun to get to play with a guy who you can speak Japanese with during the round?

RYO HISATSUNE: Especially I don't matter, but some more respect some Hideki than like going to play very like more comfortable than some be speaking Japanese, too, so very much comfortable.

Q. What does Hideki mean to you? What have you learned from him?

RYO HISATSUNE: Yeah, especially a lot. You know, he's like won Masters and then like 11 times PGA winner, so like very different for me. But more chasing Hideki tomorrow, like going to also today as will.

Yeah, really good play, yeah.

Q. What will you take from last week in San Diego in the final round to tomorrow that will help you try to get a win?

RYO HISATSUNE: Yeah, it's still like a really good opportunity for me, so like going to more -- just one more day, then like going to keep for me like more rock, then like more enjoy, yeah.

Q. You had a good outing today, 1-under, but not quite as good as your second round yesterday. What did you see on the courses today that was different? How was that feeling?

RYO HISATSUNE: Yeah, especially like last group, like more firm green, like a little bit difficult stretch. So just more like going to more see some close to the top so, yeah, going like -- yeah, I'm happy to play just minus one today, so, yeah, ready for tomorrow. Yeah.