Victor Perez, the only Frenchman involved in this 150th The Open in history, will have finally beaten the course four times, finishing at -7. A rather satisfactory record, especially when we know that he remained on five consecutive Grand Slam failures.
Is this the start of a new chapter?
Victor Perez, statements
“The content remains the same over these four days. I played quite well overall but I didn’t necessarily get the most out of my game. Enough nevertheless to put in a solid performance over 72 holes.
These four cards under par are still very good. » “I thought I putted really well overall. If you putt well within 2 meters, 2.50 meters, it is the pure stat of putting. Afterwards, when you go above, between 2 and 5 meters, it becomes less obvious and the long putt, everyone is a bit equal.
So I do not worry about the fact that I did not return the putts to 3-4 meters. Maybe they will return in the next few weeks. It’s a bit of a coincidence in golf…” “Having the chance to stay at home (in Dundee, north of St Andrews) helps a lot.
Coming out of the four days, I’m still fresh. I didn’t have too stressful games. I didn’t take a bunker, I didn’t concede a double, there was no ball in a bush, or out of bounds… So there are points to remember.
You can get angry very quickly here if you visit the bunkers. My strategy on this point has been very good. I don’t have much to reproach myself for. It’s pretty clean. I’m not tired like in a week where we’re going to miss a lot of greens, where we spend the day in the rough…”
“It’s only my second Major with James (Editor’s note, Erkenbeck, his caddy). There is also a big difference in this. There was part of my career with JP (Fitzgerald) and part with James. I see it more like that than as a before or after The Open 2022.
We had a strategy that was perhaps different from the one I would have had with JP. Maybe I would have played less well or better, we will never know. » “Because of my little eye problem (Editor’s note, ulcer at the top of the right eye), I think I will take four weeks off.
I would like not to play with fire too much with this. Wait to put the lenses back on and play like I always have. I’m definitely thinking of coming back in mid-August. But there is also a big end to the season. I have already done perhaps 15 tournaments (all rounds combined).
It feels like we never break. And then with the ten places at the end of next season for the PGA Tour, there is an important element here that must be prepared now without wanting to burn yourself too much. In the giant chess game in which we find ourselves, it is important!”
