MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 11, 2026

Russell Henley

Quick Quotes

Q. Russell, I think if you have to plan or envision a round in Augusta that would be really good, this is close to that, no?

RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah, I think that's my lowest round here. You know, super calm conditions, and I just felt like I hit my irons great and gave myself a lot of looks for birdie and had some good par saves. Yeah, extremely pleased.

Q. Can you talk about those three birdies in the last four holes?

RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah. I hit an awful double-cross on 15 off the tee, and just to get the ball back to where I had a wedge in was a really good shot. So really good recovery shot.

I was actually about to hit a draw, a pitching wedge, on 15 and Andy, my caddie, said he thought I needed to cut it. So I did, and he was right. I think if I hit a draw, it would have gone over the green. Great call by him, once again.

I hit that one close. Then perfect number on 16. Just a little cut, chip 7-iron. Just hit it really solid and right at it and tapped that one in.

Then 18, kind of the same shot. A cut 7-iron and somehow hit it close. I don't hit that green that often. It's pretty tough to hit that one, so really happy.

Q. We know Rory is up there, but do you feel like you could still be in contention tomorrow?

RUSSELL HENLEY: I don't know. I mean, a lot of guys, seems like they're ahead of me, and the course is gettable. I don't know how it will change over the next couple of hours, but you know, if I keep playing the way I'm playing, I hope that I can keep moving up.