The men who make up the leading quartet are preparing for an epic final lap where anything is possible. Pieces chosen from the recording on this Easter Sunday!
Lionel VELLA, special envoy to Augusta
Brooks Koepka1st at -11 (205): “ It’s going to be an interesting afternoon. If the wind keeps blowing and swirling like this, anything can happen. You will have to control the ball very well. The wet side and the length of the course considering the rain is not as strong as yesterday. We’ll see, but in any case, I feel good. And that’s the most important thing. »
Jon Rahm2nd at -9 (207): “ It will be difficult everywhere this afternoon. There are holes where you absolutely have to put the ball on the fairway, like at 17 and 18 for example. That’s the key here. It is a golf course where the margins remain tiny. On every shot you play, you have to be precise. On the greens, it’s quite fast. The fairways aren’t going to roll too much…I guess they’ll be running the SubAir all afternoon, so it might get a bit firmer towards the end. Even if I have a doubt about this rain which fell in large quantities on Saturday. »
I arrive with some momentum after these nine return holes. I still have to set a good lap to have a chance.
Viktor Hovland
Viktor Hovland3rd at -8 (208): “ I arrive with some momentum after these nine return holes. There is still a lot of work ahead of us. I still have to set a good lap to have a chance. The strategy will not change. I have the impression that it helps me in my approach, in my state of mind. If I can keep the same mindset I had on the back nine holes earlier, the guys in front will maybe protect themselves a bit more. I hope to enjoy it… »
Patrick Cantlay4th to -6 (210): ” I think it’s going to be windier today than yesterday, and with the wet conditions the ball won’t go very far. This will be an important key in this last round. I still have my chances even if we know that the front two have a higher percentage. JI will do my best to sign as low a round as possible. »
Jason Day9th at -3 (213) about Tiger Woods and its abandonment: He looked really bad yesterday. It was obviously hard to watch because he had to come back and do more holes after taking a short break. It wasn’t exactly the ideal conditions for him to at least make it through. It’s sad but it only confirmed, alas, the state his body was in at the moment… »
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