Q. Tell me about the eagle first.
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: It was a stock 9-iron. I was trying to hit it right at the pin because I felt like if I hit it the right way, the shortest it was going to go was on the pin. I felt like it was going to go a little past the pin if anything, and it was nice to see that one go in, obviously.
Q. Is there pressure when you come on the course and there's a 9-under?
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, I mean, there's nothing I can do. Xander went out and played a great round this morning and I'm not really going to worry about trying to shoot 9-under. I'm just going to go out and try to hit good shots and play my own game.
Q. It looked like you had a game plan for these conditions during the practice rounds and it kind of worked today. So what were the things that you would like to improve?
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, I'd like to clean up a few of the mistakes. I missed two putts I felt like I should have holed today, but that's going to happen when the greens get a little chewed up.
Q. So the last thing is, the things that you want to work on, part of your routine to prepare for the next few days?
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, I'm just going to go hit a few balls, hit a couple putts and try to get to sleep as quickly as I can tonight. I felt like there was a couple things I can clean up going into tomorrow, but overall today was a solid round.
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