After I double-bogeyed [my fourth hole, No. 13], I thought if I can get it anywhere under par, that's an unbelievable result. |
Even though it was an easy pin today and an easy day, still you've seen so many people mess it up over the years. It's such a famous hole. That was probably the only nervous shot all day, my tee shot on 12. |
Every single time in those first four games, my opponent had a putt to knock me out of the tournament. And no one made one, which is pretty fortunate. |
He just doesn't miss. I dodged a bullet but it's nice to get through, because I played pretty well. |
I don't have anything good to say. World Golf Championships, I mean that suggests they're going to be played everywhere, and they tend to not be played in very many places. |
I don't know, I can't explain it. It happens in match play. Once a guy starts winning holes, you keep winning holes. |
I don't think it was everyone's favorite golf course at first but I think it's grown on people. You have to hit the ball well, you have to chip well and you have to putt well — and you have to use your brain. |
I got a big bonus on six with the double-eagle. I made a couple of nice up and downs on the front nine. All in all, an eagle and a double-eagle in one round is a real bonus. |
I got away with one big time. A Masters champion, you don't expect him to give you any help. But he helped me out a bit. |
I guess I got lucky. |
I had my hat in my hand. I was ready – and he missed. |
I knew I was one behind before I hit my tee shot, |
I knew I was tied when I made the putt, ... And I knew I was one behind before I hit my next tee shot. |
I made some good putts and for the most part I played really well. I got lucky a couple times. But how do you forget the week you had your first double eagle? It was good. |
I played really well. I could have had two or three better if I'd made a few putts, but all in all I'm very happy. |