U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

July 8, 1999

Walter Hall

WALTER HALL: It is a big deal. It is the first one I have ever played in. I was really excited, looking forward to playing, and glad we got this first round behind me.

WALTER HALL: I am really, really happy with a couple under par on a golf course like This. It is in great shape and get the ball in the right place on the green, you get some birdie putts.

WALTER HALL: (about playing conservatively). Definitely. You are trying to hit the fairways and obviously trying to keep it below the hole. Both my bogeys I missed the fairway off the tee and led to a bogey. You have to keep it in the fairway to have a play in the green just about. So you can try to keep it below the hole because if you don't, you really got some tough putts.

WALTER HALL: Obviously I feel like just by watching it on TV - obviously I have never played - anything around par is awfully good. Par is going to be a good score when the dust settles after 72 holes and hopefully I can continue to play well and make a few birdies; make a few pars and make a few bogeys.