THE 154TH OPEN

July 18, 2026

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

Mixed Zone

Q. Could you talk us through your chip on 17?

RASMUS NEERGAARD-PETERSEN: Yeah, I hit a really good drive, pretty much perfect position, and then honestly, in terms of my approach play today, probably one of the -- it was all right, but probably not one of the best approach shots I hit today, but it ended up in a perfect spot, on the right level, pretty straightforward, not a whole lot of break and a perfect lie. As soon as I got up and saw the lie, it's one that I thought I would be able to get really close, if not in.

Q. You've gotten a couple good rounds going. What do you think is the formula for getting a good round going on a course as intricate as this?

RASMUS NEERGAARD-PETERSEN: I think it's just being patient. The pins are tucked. There are a lot of holes that are really close to big runoffs, and it's pretty easy to hit -- if you're too aggressive to hit a pretty good golf shot that ends up in a bad spot. So it's knowing where to hit the ball, where to place your ball, and knowing when you get this trouble, making sure to get out of trouble so you don't stack up errors. Like I did it today on 7; we kind of misread the wind and I hit it too far and I went down in a pretty bad spot, but took my medicine, chipped it up on the green and then had a really slick putt that unfortunately I left just short, but just knowing if I'm down there -- again, bogeys are not going to kill you in major golf, especially when it's playing as tricky as it is here. It's just making sure that, A, you play to the right spots, and B, when you get out of position, just taking your medicine.

Q. You're going to come into Sunday very much in the mix but slightly back. How do you go about squaring those two things, knowing you need to be patient but also knowing that you're going to run out of time --

RASMUS NEERGAARD-PETERSEN: I just know that I play my best golf when I'm patient and I'm 100 percent committed to whatever I'm doing. Honestly, if I can stand here tomorrow and say that I was 100 percent committed over every golf shot no matter the score, I'll be happy with that. Honestly, that is the way I think I'll shoot my best score.

Q. The strategy itself doesn't necessarily change; it's more about the commitment?

RASMUS NEERGAARD-PETERSEN: No, the strategy I've had the last three days is whatever strategy I feel I need to play to have the lowest average score, so that's what I'm going to try and do again tomorrow.