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U.S. MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPSeptember 25, 2018Kevin O'ConnellCharlotte, North Carolina Q. Talk about that run in the middle of the match where you won three straight holes, 8, 9, and 10, to kind of take control there. KEVIN O'CONNELL: Yeah, so similar to the beginning. I got off to a reasonably hot start. I was 2-up after 2 and had a good chance to go 3-up after 3. He pulled even. I think he three-putted 7 to keep it all square, which was kind of a big momentum swing for me because I was 2-up and could have gone 1-down leaving that green. Anyway, yeah, birdied 9, birdied 10. Q. How did you birdie those two holes? KEVIN O'CONNELL: And I guess par'd 8. Hit it in close on both holes. I hit it four feet on 9 and about two feet -- he conceded on 10. Q. What did you have and what did you hit into 9? KEVIN O'CONNELL: Yeah, 147 into 9; hit pitching wedge. And then 166 or so into 10; hit 9-iron in there pretty close. Yeah, that was huge. I mean, both times I got 3-up on the back nine he came back with a birdie on a really tough pin. He did it on 11 and he did it on 14. Yeah, the turn there was definitely huge. Q. And does this feel a little different playing in your home state in a national championship? KEVIN O'CONNELL: Yeah, a little bit. I'm obviously used to the bermuda grass. From that perspective I'm used to the conditions. My first USGA event in my home state, so yeah, certainly seems like a little bit of a... Q. Anybody following you around? KEVIN O'CONNELL: Mom and dad are here; wife was here for the stroke play rounds. Yeah. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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