Q. 2-under 68, Robert MacIntyre, great playing out there. Can you just talk us through that final round?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: Obviously it didn't get off to the best of starts. I was 2-over through 3 and then holed a lovely putt on 4, par-5 for eagle. That kind of settled me down. That got me into somewhat of a groove and back in the golf tournament.
Then the back nine was just all about fighting. Obviously the rain delay. My previous rain delay comebacks haven't been strong. Today was a day that I said to myself, Why not? Why not it be me today? When I was going round, and I just trusted myself, trusted my caddie Mike, trusted all the work that I've done, and we're sitting here in the clubhouse nicely and just wait and see.
Q. As you walked over, it's a little surreal for us, we're going to watch you watch what happens. What is it like for you? A moment like this, it's almost a coin flip right now. How does it feel to be you in this exact space and time?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: It feels great. I've got a chance to win a major championship. It's what I've dreamed of as a kid, sitting back home watching all the majors. Yeah, it feels unbelievable, but again, I might have some work to do.
Q. At what point in time today did you think you might have a chance to win this golf tournament?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: I think when I -- I think when I was walking up 14 or 12, and I seen a leaderboard that the leader was at even par. I kind of knew where I was at, I was at 3-over, I think, at the time. The whole week, I've said level par in my head. I'm just looking for four even pars. Almost got there, but not quite. I always thought I could really challenge, even going into today, but obviously the start wasn't a help.
Q. When you guys went back out there, what was the course conditions like, and what was the toughest part of dealing with it from your perspective?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: Just getting back in a groove. Just try to build on the momentum that I had, that I felt I was gaining. I birdie 9. 10 was playing absolutely brutal into the wind and the rain. 11 in the rain just tried to get the tee shot in play and the horn goes.
It was just about sticking to what I do and get the ball back on the fairway and then go from there.
Q. You mentioned the goal of even par. Is that something that you typically do in tournaments, majors like this, of setting target scores, or is it a phenomenon of the U.S. Open and this course that it became apparent that might be a good number?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: I thought it was just this week. To be honest, I didn't think even par was possible at the start of the week. With the softer conditions the last couple of days, it gives you more of a chance. Again, drive it in the rough, that doesn't change.
Q. Is this a good weather day back home?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: When that rain came on, I wouldn't be outside. I'd be indoors like you guys. I don't -- fair-weather golfer now that I've moved to the PGA TOUR.
Q. How did you spend the break?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: I was -- I came in and spoke to my girlfriend, my best pal, my manager, which held out for 10 minutes. Then I went up into the locker room, dried off my shirt, stole an air conditioning unit and pointed it towards the shirt, dried it off. And I just kept stretching, stayed loose, went through my mobility stuff and then just got ready to go.
Q. Did anyone say anything that encouraged you?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: Not one thing. I just -- I'm a guy that believes.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports