The fairways are much better, but the greens are still soft. Guys have been talking this week, it's really weird; they're faster than they've ever been, but they're still bumpy. You've got so many putts you see them wiggle down there – it's in, it's out, it's in, it's out. . . . Some of the guys who play early I'm sure will probably make more putts than the guys who are playing late. |
The fairways will be a lot narrower, rough will be a lot higher. We won't be playing it par-72. And the greens, you won't be backing up 8-irons like I did today. So from that standpoint, we're not even close. |
The first round, I had a hard time trusting it. Today was a lot better. |
The golf course is playing really difficult. |
The golf course, for the first time in years, is playing fast. We're all curious to see how it was going to hold up playing fast. Right now, there are a handful of guys under par. (Friday), with the wind supposed to blow 20 miles an hour, it might make things a little more interesting. |
The good thing is I still have the lead, |
The greens are holding. In conditions like this, you can make some birdies. I need to make a move on the backside. |
The greens have been receptive but now they're holding even better. Now, you have to be careful not to put too much spin on the ball, which isn't normal around here. |
The greens were hard and the fairways were even harder. It made it so difficult to judge how far the ball was going to roll. |
The guys that went off early probably played in wind maybe half the round, maybe more, maybe less, depends on where they were on their time. That's just the way it is. (Today) we're all out there about the same time, and you've got to go out there and play. |
The head marshal on the hole has the keys, ... so it's just a matter of trying to find him and get the keys from him so he could move the car. |
The key in shooting any good round is to give yourself some chances and, tomorrow, if my swinging is feeling any good, I'll have some chances. But, if it's not, then I'll have to give myself those 15 to 20 footers and hope I can make those. |
The last hole, (I) had a perfect drive and just an unbelievable second shot in there, ... It was an absolute bad putt, it's not misreading anything. I just hit it way too hard. It was just a bad putt. Bad putt at the wrong time. |
The last nine holes it was giving me a little problem. |
The last nine holes it was giving me a little problem. I had my opportunities to take control of the match. I didn't do it. I didn't make the putts. Goose made a lot of putts on me today. |