Kurt Kitayama: Trusting ‘my game’ helped me win 3M Open | Golf Central | Golf Channel

Kurt Kitayama discusses how he was able to “trust his game” in the final round to win the 3M open, and how special it was to have his brother caddie for him this week. #Golf #PGATour #GolfChannel #3MOpen
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INCREDIBLE FRONT NINE ONCE AGAIN. HEAR WHAT HE SAID TO US AFTER. >> KURT, WELL, YOU WASTED NO TIME JUMPING OUT TO THAT EARLY LEAD TODAY. HOW AWARE WERE YOU ON WHERE YOU WERE ON THE LEADERBOARD TODAY? >> VERY AWARE. I TRIED NOT TO LOOK. IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. IT FELT LIKE I WAS JUST HANGING ON. I WAS TRYING TO STILL BE AGGRESSIVE. BUT, YEAH. TRYING TO FIND THE SWING. YOU GO OUT THERE TODAY, THREE STRAIGHT BIRDIES WHAT WAS YOUR GAME PLAN THIS ROUND? AND NOW, HITTING IT WELL, PUTTING WELL, JUST TRUST MY GAME. THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS. >> IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE YOU PICKED UP YOUR FIRST WIN HERE ON THE PGA TOUR. HOW IS THIS ONE DIFFERENT? >> I AM NOT SURE. HAVING MY BROTHER IT WAS REALLY SPECIAL. HIS FIRST WIN, IT WAS A SPECIAL MOMENT IN GENERAL. AND THIS ONE IS, I THINK ALL OF THE WINS STRUNG TOGETHER THEY ARE ALL SPECIAL. TO HAVE TWO OUT HERE ON THE PGA TOUR IT IS IS AMAZING. >> SPECIAL WEEK FOR SURE. THANKS FOR THE TIME, CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >>> WE TALKED ABOUT HIS ABILITY ON THE FIRST 9 HOLES. HE APPROVED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE SECOND AND THE THIRD ROUND. IT WAS THE 28 ON SATURDAY THAT WAS SO INCREDIBLE. IT LED TO THAT THIRD ROUND, 60, FOLLOW IT UP TODAY. ULTIMATELY WHERE HE WON. TO HEAR THE EMOTION IN HIS VOICE. GIVES YOU AN INDICATION HOW MUCH IT MEANT TO HAVE HIM ON THE BAG. THE CAN BE A LONELY GAME. WE WERE SPEAKING OFF OF THE CAMERA, ABOUT LIFE AND HOW IT MIGHT LOOK AS HE GETS READY TO GO ON THE TOUR. TO HAVE SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO IS FAMILY TO MAKE ALL OF THE DIFFERENCE. BER HAPS THAT WAS THE X FACTOR. >> WHEN IT IS ALL DONE IT IS YOUR FAMILY. NO ONE LOVES YOU MORE THAN YOUR FAMILY, WIN, LOSE OR DRAW. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FAMILIARITY, WILSON, YOU LOOK AT THIS GOLF COURSE ORIGINALLY BY ARNOLD PALMER. IT WAS TWEAKED AFTER THE CHAMPIONS TOUR. THAT IS THE SIMILARITY. WHEN MY BROTHER CADDIED FOR ME ON THE CHAMPIONSHIP, NO ONE PULLS HARDER FOR YOU. THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL. WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING BAD IT IS LONELY ON THERE. WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING GOOD EVERYONE WANTS TO BE YOUR FRIEND. PLAYING BAD IT IS LIKE YOU HAVE A WEIRD DISEASE AND NO ONE WANTED TO BE AROUND.. MY KIDS AND WIFE DID TRAVEL ALONG. WHEN YOU