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U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

July 29, 2004

Don Pooley

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Q. We're now joined by Don Pooley. If you could start us off by running through the bogeys on your card, please?

DON POOLEY: I birdied 11 and 12. Do you want me to talk about that boring stuff, huh? I started on 10 -- actually I played well all day. I hit two bad shots and made bogeys on both of those holes.

I had birdie putts on 16 of the holes and made five of them.

I birdied 11. I hit a 7-iron -- no, a 9-iron, yeah, 9-iron on 11 about 12 feet.

I birdied 12. I'm trying to remember the holes. I hit an 8-iron in there about 25 feet.

I hit a bad drive on 18 and made bogey.

I hit a 7-iron into 1 about six feet and made that for birdie.

I hit a 5-iron into 5 about 20 feet and made that for birdie.

I hit it stiff on 7 with a 7-iron about a foot away, maybe two. That was my birdies.

I had a lot of good chances for birdie. I misread some putts, but I hit a lot of really good putts, so I'm very pleased with the round overall.

Q. You must be super pleased. There is something happening here. You had a lot of good shots last week in Ireland. Is there a continuum here?

DON POOLEY: I hope so. I played well last week for most of the week. I had a few mistakes there each day. It was a tough course. It was perfect conditions today. The course is in perfect shape. The greens were very soft today, a lot softer than the practice rounds. That's why we're scoring so low.

Q. When you only miss one fairway, that would lead to a lot of chances for birdies?

DON POOLEY: I had a lot of opportunities today. I made five of them. It was a good day, good start.

Q. Are you familiar with the weather for tomorrow?

DON POOLEY: I have no idea. Thunder showers?

Q. Heavier later in the day. Maybe you will get done in the light rain.

DON POOLEY: God, I would hate it if that happened.

Q. Are you jet lagged at all?

DON POOLEY: No I feel great. I had a nice flight back.

Q. Are you serious?

DON POOLEY: I'm serious, I had a nice flight back.

Q. Did you go home first?

DON POOLEY: Straight here.

Q. Commercially or --

DON POOLEY: No, privately. It was a nice flight.

Q. You didn't feel you were at any disadvantage coming straight?

DON POOLEY: No, I paid extra money to do what I did, and I feel real good. Last year, I flew commercially over to Boston and I felt horrible that week. I didn't want to do that with the US Open. A bunch of us went privately, and I think it worked out great jet lag-wise. It didn't work out so good financially-wise.

Q. It could yet.

DON POOLEY: It could pay for itself. That's what I'm hoping.

All right, thanks, guys.

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