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U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP


June 17, 2001


Mark Brooks


TULSA, OKLAHOMA

Q. Mark, you did some great things on the golf course this week, and today playing this last round under Open conditions, I thought you took what the golf course gave you and played U.S. Open golf?

MARK BROOKS: Well, thank you. I tried to. It turns out a couple of bad shots I hit maybe early in the round probably proved to be fatal. But you never know. 18 is tough, and I was trying to play conservative, when I should have. I got two great breaks on the back 9 at 12 and 16, with the balls that kicked back in play. The only good thing is I still could have made bogeys where the balls ended up, and I didn't. Unfortunate to finish with a 3-putt, but it's only my second one this week, not too bad.

Q. Take us back to that 3-putt on 18. You had to be guessing there.

MARK BROOKS: I was guessing, and my speed had been pretty good all week on the long putts, because I had to play to some areas I left myself long putts. And 16 I kind of misread the speed on the birdie putt there. And 18 I don't know, I think we read it right, if I had just hit it easier I think it would have been just right. The second one I don't feel I hit a bad putt, it was a little slower and went up there and acted funny the last six inches. I know a lot of people have missed important putts, and I'll live to breathe -- live to play another day, and we'll just keep going.

Q. Well, you may be playing tomorrow. Those fellows have to play that tough 18th, too. Congratulations, Mark, on a wonderful U.S. Open.

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