THE MODERATOR: Bogey-free 65. What did you like about your round?
ANDREW PUTNAM: Pretty much everything. Yeah, it was a pretty smooth round. Would have been nice to have a couple those birdies going towards the last. Could have made it an even better day.
THE MODERATOR: Past couple of starts have been able to have a really hot start. How do you capitalize on that throughout the week?
ANDREW PUTNAM: Yeah, played well, what was it, last week, shot 7-under first round. Hopefully can keep the momentum going. I feel like with the rain coming, we'll have to make quite a few birdies.
THE MODERATOR: First time at this tournament. Had you played Dunes before prior to this week?
ANDREW PUTNAM: Yeah, never been here. I heard good things. Everybody who has played this tournament said how much they loved the course, so excited to come and check it out. Didn't disappoint.
THE MODERATOR: First time to Myrtle Beach?
ANDREW PUTNAM: No, we came here in college a few times. Played TPC Myrtle Beach. It was a long ways from Pepperdine, but the courses here are great.
THE MODERATOR: Any specific memories from the starts in college?
ANDREW PUTNAM: I think it was Coastal Carolina's event, and Dustin Johnson was playing. I think probably my freshman year. The TPC Myrtle Beach is extremely hard. I always played pretty good here, so I don't know if that's a thing, but yeah, I've had some good starts.
THE MODERATOR: Ryan mentioned between the three of you, you guys were bogey-free until the final. How did it help to kind of have momentum going with that group?
ANDREW PUTNAM: We were all playing well, which obviously helps the momentum. Ryan kind of turned it on towards the end, and I was the beginning. Victor did too. It's nice when your whole group is playing well.
Q. You talked about course conditions and how you enjoyed it. Can you talk specifically about what you saw out there condition-wise and just what this course offers from a player's perspective?
ANDREW PUTNAM: There was very little wind. That was nice. It can be tricky when the wind comes up. The rough was just short enough that you can get a club on it, but you can catch quite a few flyers if you're not careful.
Down green, the greens are extremely fast. You can hit putts five feet by pretty easily.
Q. What's it mean to be in an event like this and kick things off the way you did today? Is it challenging to have a day like this with expectations, or is it nice to have a day like today that you can feel like you can build off of moving forward?
ANDREW PUTNAM: Actually one of my sponsors was launching their new shoe, the Lux Mavens today, so I felt some pressure. I need to play well. I'm the only one who wears them. I'm glad I can make them proud.
Yeah, I'm happy to be here. Anywhere you can play on the PGA TOUR is great.
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