Q. Just a few comments about your round, Bryson. I'm really curious, I've seen for two weeks now, guys have really been fooled a lot by distances. Did you find that today, and what was going on?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, it was very difficult out there. The wind played tricks with us today. It's one of those things that I've obviously got to get a lot better with my iron play and wedging.
Q. You experienced it, but I saw a lot of it last week, as well. Is there something with the wind?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: It swirls a lot. For example, on 5 today, I had 230 in and I felt like at the moment when I was standing over it, it was 20 miles an hour downwind, and when I hit it, it dead stopped. Can't do anything about it. You hit a good shot --
Q. What did you hit?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: I hit 7-iron, and that thing flies 207 for me when I hit it good, and I felt like it would carry, and it obviously didn't. That's golf, man. I mean, you're not going to shoot the lowest number every single day. It's the cumulative score of four rounds. 1-over, I felt like I played really bad, my wedging wasn't great, and if I can tidy that up and make it a little better, make some putts, keep driving it the way I'm doing, I'll have a chance.
Q. You made a lot of nice six-footers.
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: Yeah, my putting was still great. I started off a little slow, but a three-putt on 11 doesn't help. One of those things, one of those days, and I don't know what to say. It was like the twilight zone out there for me.
Q. I know it's just a stock drive for you, but a lot of people will be talking about your 423-yarder on No. 1. Did you catch that a little thin or was it okay?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: No, I hit it a little high on the face. It definitely came out with sub-2,000 spin, I think. Just 191 ball speed I saw, and I hit a great drive and got a good kick. It's one of those things.
Q. I know you've been doing this for a while, but is it at all cool to see where the ball is landing compared to previous times you've played here?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: I sometimes can't believe it. There were years where I hit 5-iron into that hole, and now I'm hitting a 30-yard little shot. It's wild. I'm just blessed that I've been able to figure some stuff out with the driver. Got a lot more to work on with the wedging and iron play.
Q. Did Cantlay talk your ear off out there today?
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU: We had a lot of great conversations, actually. It was awesome. We enjoyed each other and had a good time.
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