FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP

August 7, 2025

Rickie Fowler

TPC Southwind

Quick Quotes

Q. I know it's only Thursday and there's a golf still to be played, but how big was getting off to the start you got off to today?

RICKIE FOWLER: It was good today. The last few days through prep, a lot of stuff felt good, swing to making putts. I had some birdie games one or two of the days and was seeing some good stuff. I've had some good showings here at this golf course. Just had to stay patient and execute. It sounds a lot simpler than it is.

But this golf course, you have to be playing from the short grass, and for the most part did a good job of that. Didn't make a whole lot today, but made a nice par save on 13, made a good putt there, and yeah, just all in all a solid day.

I think going around this place whenever you can go around with no bogeys or very few, it's definitely a good sign.

Q. What's feeling good about your swing to you?

RICKIE FOWLER: I feel fairly free and kind of effortless speed. I wouldn't say I'm necessarily one of the long guys out here, but I do all right for my size. I feel like we've been heading the right direction the last few months and starting to see some good finishes and solid rounds.

This was the kind of start that you want. Not 8-under like Shay did, but 4-under is a solid start, and like you said, it's just Thursday, so we'll try and build on it from here.

Q. Do you pay attention at all to where projections are and everything with where you started the week or do you play golf and see where it ends up in the end?

RICKIE FOWLER: I know I need a good finish. I don't know exactly where that is. Obviously the higher the finish, the better chance I have. A win would take care of a lot of things.

I mean, I know roughly, but I just need to go play some good golf and put myself where I'm in a position and have a chance to go win on Sunday.

Q. Do you feel like your best golf is getting going as the year has progressed a little bit more?

RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah, definitely. It's kind of been trending and going that way. I wish I wouldn't have needed to play as much golf as I have, but that's also at the same time helped me. I'm glad the body is hanging in there and allowing me to play some golf, as well as my family traveling with me. We haven't spent much time at home. I think I counted it up, we've had roughly about 11 days since the end of April at home. We're going to see if we can extend that a little longer.