Did I ever get lucky. I hit it dead in the middle of the ball. It would have gone 125 yards if it didn't hit the bank. It hit right into the face of the bank, popped straight up in the air and ended up about six feet from the hole. It was the best break I've ever had on the golf course. I think he really started pressing a lot after that.

Austin Eaton III

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I just played pretty steady. This golf course is a difficult golf course so if you just hit fairways and greens and make a few putts here and there, you're going to win a bunch of holes. And I think that's the strength of my game -- keeping the ball in front of me.

— Austin Eaton III

This is definitely uncharted territory for me. But it has been so much fun. I was very steady today and very confident in what I could do. This week feels very much the same as the week at last year's Mid-Amateur. I'm confident in everything I'm doing.

— Austin Eaton III

I was very steady today and confident in what I could do. I'm relaxed. I'm letting the club go. I'm not worried about where the ball is going.

— Austin Eaton III

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— Austin Eaton III

I just played pretty steady. This golf course is a difficult golf course so if you just hit fairways and greens and make a few putts here and there, you're going to win a bunch of holes. And I think that's the strength of my game -- keeping the ball in front of me.