MARK CALCAVECCHIA: I think that there's certainly nothing wrong with it. It is what it is. And whatever she shoots, she shoots. Whether it's 71 or 81, there would have been reasons and excuses and people drawing all kinds of conclusions based on what she shoots. On the other hand it is just a game. It's just a sporting event. It's not like she's robbing a bank or something. I don't think any of the guys here feel threatened that she's trying to take money out of our pockets. So it's really not that big a deal. It's a great publicity for Colonial and Bank of America and is that right, Bank of America? Yeah.
Q. Right behind you.
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Yeah, I got that right. So, no, I watched some of her golf this morning on USA and sure, I was intrigued to see how she would do. And I was nervous for her on the 10th tee, the first shot. Certainly didn't want to see her hit one straight right or dead left into the trees. I was nervous for her. So I'm, I thought she played great. Honestly. And I'm sure it could have been quite a bit better. From what I understand she made no putts. So it's definitely an interesting situation. I don't think we'll see a steady diet of it or a steady stream of women wanting to play the PGA TOUR all of a sudden. But for once in a while all these chairs are here because of her, not me.
Q. Could I ask you a follow-up. Do the men -- well I'll just ask you, you can't speak for your fellow golfers -- do you respect her as a golfer?
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Oh, sure. I played with the ladies quite a bit through my career in various different events. I played with Patty Sheehan and Pat Bradley in their prime. I definitely respect the way they can play golf. On the other hand, playing the men's TOUR is a different too story. Playing the courses that they play and shooting the scores they shoot, they're a very talented group there. Week in and week out they would get killed out here, say if the top-10 women played. They would get run over week in and week out. For a one time shot, she is the world's best female player and she wanted to see where she stood in the game of golf, I guess.
Q. She hit every fairway but one. And she hit, counting fringes, all 18 greens. She had a birdie putt on every hole. Are you surprised she played that well?
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Oh, definitely. That's great golf. The shots I saw her hit on the back nine which is her front nine were great shots. Quality golf shots. Right at the pins. Her length, Corey Pavin's won here twice and she probably hits it farther than Corey does. Sorry, Corey. But that's probably the truth. So I really didn't think the length issue was any big deal whatsoever. I saw some couple places where she drove it today, that's out there, she wasn't but a couple yards behind Dean Wilson, the guy she was playing with. So no, honestly, I thought that she is probably disappointed with her score. I'm sure she said she everything was great except for one thing and that was her score. Because I'm certain I'm sure it could have been better. I know she made no putts. I saw her make nothing.
Q. Two three putts.
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Yeah.
Q. Given the sogginess of the course, was it kind of there for the taking today?
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Yeah. It was definitely there for the taking. It really can't play any easier. The harder and the faster this course plays, the harder it plays. Even though obviously it's short. Like I forget who it was I read hit a 5-iron into 7 yesterday in the pro-am. And I have -- it's been so hard in the past I have driven it down there 50 yards and 60 yards in front of the green. But when it gets that hard it's hard to hit the fairways. And the rough is just scraggly Bermuda and you're going to hit fliers all over the place. Hitting the fairways here is definitely the key and when the fairways are soft like this the course plays a lot easier.
JOHN BUSH: Anything else? Mark, thanks again for coming by.
MARK CALCAVECCHIA: Okay. Thank you very much.
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