Q. Bogey‑free 65, what did you like about your second round and heading into the weekend?

STEPHAN JAEGER: You said it, bogey free's always nice, right? Kept it in front of me. Made a couple mistakes yesterday that cost a little bit. Made a few more putts today. You know, it's one of those golf courses if you keep it in play, you've got some wedges in. Par 5s are pretty reachable. I'm happy with my two days of work so far and if I continue doing that, I'll have a chance on the weekend for sure.

Q. Last time we saw you, Japan, had a top‑5. Where are you feeling most comfortable in your game this fall?

STEPHAN JAEGER: Yeah, honestly I felt like just the process I'm going through at home with practice and just trying to be as deliberate as possible in what I'm trying to work on and how I'm trying to work on it. Feeling really good about that.

Other than that, I think just knowing what I'm doing, kind of having that idea of what I'm trying to do and what's going on when it's not good so you can fix it a little easier. Even if it's a quick fix in the round to get through the round and you can go on the range and kind of tighten it up a little bit, that's giving me a lot of confidence in knowing what I'm doing.

I think those two things probably are the biggest two things.

Q. Similar to that, what's it like when you're working on stuff and you see it translate in round, in competition?

STEPHAN JAEGER: Yeah, I think just more consistency. I felt like over the last couple years I've become a pretty good putter, so just staying consistent in what I'm doing at home, what I'm doing on the road. Same with I've kind of taken that plan into different parts of my game with the wedges or with irons or driver sessions or whatever it is just to kind of give myself the option or best consistent practice I can get at home to continue to get better and be competitive out here.