After competing at the Masters in April, Reno native Ollie Osborne is back on the big stage at this week's U.S. Open. The 21-year-old Bishop Manogue High grad made the field after finishing runner-up at last year's U.S. Amateur. Now a junior at SMU, Osborne was the low amateur at the Masters, although he didn't make the cut. He'll get another chance to play the weekend at a major tournament when the field tees off Thursday at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. (Osborne tees off at 2:20 p.m. Thursday and 8:35 a.m. Friday). Prior to his first round, Osborne held a virtual press conference with local media. Here is the Q&A from that session.
Q. Ollie, you're getting set to play in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Kind of a veteran now of playing in major events. How crazy is it this is now the second time you're playing in a major?
OLLIE OSBORNE: Feels a little weird. Definitely went up and introduced myself again to some guys and they recognized me, so, yeah, cool experience to kind of do this all over again.
Q. Tell me about the experience of being at that golf course, Torrey Pines in San Diego. It's just a beautiful track. How has your assimilation been with it this week?
OLLIE OSBORNE: It's an awesome course. I grew up playing quite a few junior golf tournaments here, so kind of know the layout pretty well. The rough is long. Course is long, too. But it's looking like it's going to be a fun week.
Q. How did you play there when you were younger?
OLLIE OSBORNE: OK. There are some good rounds and some bad rounds for sure. (Laughter.) But looking to play a little better for sure this week.
Q. Is there any part of the course that is an advantage to your game? Maybe some things are a disadvantages as you look at the way it's laid out.
OLLIE OSBORNE: I think my length will definitely be an advantage. Being one of the longer amateur players, that will help for sure. I think any U.S. Open you can say that. That'll probably be the No. 1 advantage, and kind of just all the ball-striking stuff.
Q. Now you've had a chance to get away from the Masters a little bit, tell me about that experience playing at Augusta and what that week meant to you and your dad and the rest of your family.
OLLIE OSBORNE: That week went by pretty quick, but it was a ton of fun and I got to learn a lot and meet a ton of guys that I've always looked up to. King of the week I always dreamt of.
Q. You talked about your mindset there was to be the low-am. You were able to accomplish that. That was the goal going in. What's your goal now here at U.S. Open?
OLLIE OSBORNE: It's hard to put it into words. I would probably say low-am for sure at U.S. Open, too, would be a goal, but I definitely want to compete with the pros out here, too. So it's kind of hard to put it into words, but just kind of go out there and compete and have fun with these guys out there.
Q. How would you see it in your eyes to make the cut this weekend?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I think that would be a great accomplishment. Probably one of the toughest majors out of the four. The course is always the toughest. So, it would be a huge accomplishment to make the cut, but definitely looking to do more than that for sure.
Q. In terms of nerves and where you are now, where were you compared to that opening week right before the Masters?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I feel a lot more comfortable now. Seeing some familiar faces, I have quite a few friends out here, actually. I played a couple practice rounds with them. So, I feel a lot more comfortable, especially getting that first major out of the way. Kind of calms the nerves a little bit.
Q. How do you use that experience at the Masters for this week and going forward?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I guess just kind of seeing those guys you met before and just kind of going up to them, shaking their hands kind of helps a lot, just seeing what they do. The whole experience, too, having a crowd, having cameras on you. That type of thing just helps a lot.
Q. Is your dad on the bag again this week?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I got brother (Stephen, who played at Nevada) on the bag this week. (Laughter.) Switching it up a little bit.
Q. What was the thought-process behind putting Stephen on the bag?
OLLIE OSBORNE: It's a really hard choice to chose between my brother and dad. I love them both and they know my game better than anybody, so it's just kind of a game-time decision.
Q. It's still really early in your golfing career and you've about to have a second major under your belt. What does playing in these majors so early in your career, what could that do for you moving forward as you try and progress throughout your life?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I think any experience helps my future, and especially two majors will definitely help my future. Definitely what I want to do with my career and move forward, so having these two majors under my belt will help a lot, and I'm looking forward to get this one going.
Q. What has that done for your perspective, just kind of feeling like, 'OK, I can do this, I do belong, and it's kind of a career path for me?' Has that solidified this is a possibility versus maybe two years ago when there was maybe more uncertainty?
OLLIE OSBORNE: Yeah. I gained a ton of confidence, and I know I can hang with these guys out here, too. Just getting into these fields, I've gained a ton of confidence. Definitely looking better than two years ago for sure.
Q. Is there an area of your game that you're really thinking about and wanting to fine tune this week?
OLLIE OSBORNE: I think if I can get that putter going. Ball-striking is kind of always been there and that feels great, so if I can get the putter rolling, that will help a lot this week, and I probably can do some damage out there.
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