He August Masters This Saturday he lived in the third round, where he was a Jose Maria Olazabal who managed to make the cut on Friday to be among the best. The Basque reflected on his situation in the tournament after finishing the penultimate day.
“I didn’t expect to make the cut. I thought I was only one stroke away.” And if not, it’s because of a succession of players that got involved and I just got in. “I was already home when I found out and I was happy to play another weekend here,” he said.
Olazabal explained how he experienced the situation. “The TV was on and my caddy couldn’t stand it. But I was completely calm, because I thought I wouldn’t make the cut.; Lorenzo was more nervous than me, who wanted to make the cut,” he said. “At one point I stretched, I stopped watching the tournament, and in the kitchen he told me: ‘if Clark doesn’t make the putt on 17 , we’re in’. And that’s it,” he said with a laugh.
The Basque player continued to joke. “I think everyone who passed me was surprised to see me at the weekend.”, they will think, and this is what is playing here now? (laughs). Some even congratulated me, even a young man who I didn’t even know who he was. For me, playing here this weekend is an achievement, considering the big names that didn’t make the cut,” he highlighted.
Olazabal thought about his return. “On the 4th I hit a 5-wood, I blocked it and I missed it in the worst place it could have gone according to the flag. I was left in the worst place. Yesterday I was phenomenal, honestly, the removal of iron from the 12th I was very consistent Today I failed more, but well… pretty good,” he summarized. “The greens were harder today, some flags were out of reach for me and I’m not very good at my placement either. Today I made two putts (for par on 9 and one more there); Then I had two very good birdie opportunities at 12 and 15, which I didn’t do either… and well, with the putt today without throwing them badly, but without making them either,” he explained.
Of course, he was happy. “But I was happy. A little less than yesterday because I missed two or three putts, but it’s also positive. I hit a really bad drive on the 9th hole, which left a bad taste in my mouth, but the rest was generally correct. I’m happy, coming here for the weekend is wonderful for me,” he explained.
Olazabal once again influenced the Augusta wind. “Yesterday, the truth is, I rarely saw the strength of the wind during the whole day. Last year there were two or three hours of cold and wind, but no more“, he closed.
Source: La Verdad
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