Q. JT, really solid round, 61. What in particular was working well?
JUSTIN THOMAS: I'd say everything for the most part. I just played really solid. I feel like I didn't do anything crazy. I just drove the ball well, which is very, very important out here, and I felt like it was just one of those days I put the ball in a spot that I had a lot of good numbers. I had a lot of kind of full wedges to where -- although you have to be a little conservative at times out here, I felt like they were kind of pins and angles and everything that I could be a little aggressive and just kind of got rolling with it.
Q. Noticeably different in how it felt compared to Augusta last week?
JUSTIN THOMAS: Yeah, extremely different. It's a totally different style of golf.
I've been playing really well, really solid. Felt good about things. I just didn't play well last week. Put some really good work in I felt like the couple days leading into the start today, and I felt prepared. It was just about going out and doing it, and it was nice to do so.
Q. It's a course with tight corridors. Does it feel like it suits your eye?
JUSTIN THOMAS: Yeah, I love it. I wish we played more places like it. I think more architects should design places like this. It kind of stands of test of time, I think. Especially if we continue to get weather like this and if these fairways get firm, the greens are already getting firm, it's going to be everything we want by the end of the week.
I just think it's a really, really cool place that requires you to think on every single shot you're hitting, and you can't get lazy.
Q. Best shot you hit today?
JUSTIN THOMAS: The shot into 18 was pretty nice. It was left of where I wanted, but I just -- it was a nice hold 8-iron and just hit our number a lot today, so it was nice to finish with that.
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