ISPS HANDA SENIOR OPEN

July 24, 2026

Markus Brier

The Gleneagles Hotel, Kings Course

Quick Quotes

Q. 1-under today. How would you assess your performance out there?

MARKUS BRIER: It was good today, yeah. It was a bit lucky sometimes, holed a few good putts to keep it together but it was tough. The front nine played really tough. A lot of long shots into the greens. But I steadied the ship with the eagle on ten. That helped a lot. And obviously the back nine, you have a few chances.

Q. A lot of high scores out there in tough condition. What did you have to do differently today?

MARKUS BRIER: Just keep the ball in play. Keep it on the fairway, at least, or in the semi, and the greens are good. They are -- you can up-and-down it if you are not out of position. And you just have to keep it in play and it's not so much about distance. It's just keeping it on the right side of the greens and stuff like that.

Q. How much confidence is that giving you now heading into the weekend?

MARKUS BRIER: Very much, yeah. I'm happy -- actually, I didn't make as many mistakes as yesterday. Just yesterday, I hit a few really good holes on the back nine. But today I kept it steady. And that gives me confidence because the game is okay. I hit the ball the way I want to and that's the key this week, and then obviously to be up there, you need to hole a few putts.

Q. How much are you looking forward to the weekend, and what would it mean to get your name on that trophy?

MARKUS BRIER: Everything at my age. The normal Open is gone. It's our biggest event we have, and to be up there in contention just feels good.

I know the course. Four years ago we played here. I hope I learned something. I made it to the weekend then. Just have a better weekend this time.