I'm much better off the tee. I'm not a great putter. I do not have a good short game.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think my putting could be better, my short game.
When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.
I've really got no complaints about the way I played, just extremely frustrating with the putter and I'm sure there's a lot of other players saying the same thing except the guy who's going to win the golf tournament.
When I putt well, I do very well. When I putt poorly, I struggle to be in the game.
When you get to the tee on a really long par 5, I know what you're feeling. You want to let the shaft out on the driver and try to bomb it down there. I get the same feeling. But a big tee shot is not always the best strategy, especially on a long hole.
You should never get set over the ball and then aim your putter face. If you do it in that order, you can easily lose sight of your intended line. Instead, aim the face down your line first, then settle your body into position.
You don't have to be long off the tee, and we know the amazing effect an Open crowd can have if you're on your game and how they can lift you.
But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.'
The game itself, I think, plays into the strength of my game, which has always been tee to green, hitting the ball consistently in play and managing my game. Putting has always been the one thing that's been a bit more erratic.
I'm a good putter. Like good shooters, just keep shooting. I'm just going to keep putting, and they're going to start going in.