Q. David, had to Monday to get into this week and now going to make the cut. How does that feel?
DAVID LONGMIRE: So good, man. We were sweating it out that back nine. You know, I played this event couple years back; missed cut by one on that same finisher and really a bittersweet moment.
Feels great to get redemption on it three years later. Yeah, just super pumped to get two more days. Love this course and want to see what we can do.
Q. Were those memories coming back coming down the same hole in a similar situation?
DAVID LONGMIRE: They were. They were for sure. I was getting nervous on the last two couple holes. I didn't know exactly what I needed to do but I just wanted to keep my head down and keep pushing forward.
Felt really good on the last wedge to just stuff it back there and take a deep breath and know we're good. It was sweet.
Q. This year for you, some American starts and then Mondaying into this event. What kind of went into the decision to try to qualify for this one?
DAVID LONGMIRE: Yeah, I just love it up here. My caddie, his parents have a house up here so we always put this on the calendar. I was bummed I didn't get the Canada starts this time of year, but I was like, hey, let's go make something out of it. Let's go up to where we love, kind of get a refresh start. And, yeah, I just love this course, this area. Playing at elevation, so I always mark it on the calendar. Really pumped to see the Monday through to a made cut.
Q. Watching an interview from Q-School with you talking will the grind.
DAVID LONGMIRE: Yeah.
Q. And the fight. I guess the support system that you have, like how difficult is it to continue to keep that grind and that focus?
DAVID LONGMIRE: It's hard, you know. It's an unforgiving game. There is a lot of downs. As you probably heard I have a great support system, a great team around me from family and friends, my girlfriend, my caddie, his family, and so many people supporting me that after a tough Latino swing I kind of felt down a little on my game. You need them at that time the most to kind of pick you back up.
You know, it's a grind like I said, it always is. But something like, this making the cut by one and getting to play the weekend on the PGA TOUR, I mean, that's just everything we practice for.
Q. Was that the goal coming into the week, make the cut?
DAVID LONGMIRE: It is. I mean, the goal is to play better. Obviously a guy, you know, it's my second PGA TOUR start. I missed the cut the first time. The goal was to make the cut. I feel like if you shoot your sights a little higher you tend to shoot a little farther.
So, yeah, but super pumped to make the cut. Obviously this is the world's best golfers in this field. It's only my second PGA TOUR start. To be able to beat half the field and know my game is good enough to play here is really cool.
Q. Last question: What are you looking forward to learning about yourself or your game over the next two days?
DAVID LONGMIRE: I'm looking forward to playing kind of stress-free golf now the next two days. Someone like me, I've made the cut; job is mostly done. I can take a breath and see what two days on this course can do without the pressure of cut, oh, line and this, and play with some really top guys and learn from them and take a lot in the next two days.
Super excited.
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