FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP

August 8, 2025

Tommy Fleetwood

TPC Southwind

Quick Quotes

Q. Another day and a whole bunch of birdies, especially on the back. What is it about the back nine that you're liking so much with these birdie runs?

TOMMY FLEETWOOD: I don't know, but those were two nice runs to get on really. I felt like especially today -- like yesterday I felt like I stayed very patient, and then today after a hot start, a few pars in a row, but actually 9, 10, 11, 12 I wasn't feeling that comfortable with my swing, so actually then to get on a run after that I hit great shots into 13, 14 was a lovely shot. I played those holes really, really well, played them perfect. Two nice runs really on the back nine.

Like I said, it's not easy really. I've just happened to have played really well, put the ball in place, but happy with those two.

Q. Your game seems like it's really -- everything seems to be doing pretty well, fair?

TOMMY FLEETWOOD: Yeah, I think so. Of course, when you shoot two good scores, it's easy to say everything has been going well, but I think for the most part I've been very good off the tee, put myself in position to have a go at the course. My iron play has been good and solid, and I've rolled the ball well.

The greens are really true and I've had a nice eye on the greens and good reads and rolling it well. Of course whatever score I am through two rounds, you're going to have done everything well, but I think still you've got to focus on the good stuff and try and keep that going.

Q. Is the key keeping the ball off the tee, the key for scoring well here?

TOMMY FLEETWOOD: Well, I think so. I think it's a course where you can really score well if you're in the fairway, and if you're not, it becomes a struggle. The two times I missed the fairway today, you look at 9 and 18, 9 I had to chip out and I made par, but I had to get up-and-down from 105 yards or whatever it was. Then 18 I was out of position, made bogey.

I just think it's very easy to do that, but I think if you're hitting it well off the tee, it makes the course very gettable.

Q. Cam broke through last week. Is this your week?

TOMMY FLEETWOOD: We'll see. Happy to put myself in with a chance over the weekend. I think that's exactly where you want to be and keep testing yourself. Yeah, it hasn't happened for me yet out on the PGA TOUR, but I would much rather be up there and not quite get it done than not there at all, and who knows, maybe this weekend is the weekend and we'll see, and we'll crack on from there. But look forward to tomorrow first.