WGC ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

February 20, 2002

Chris DiMarco

Q. Eight birdies, 16 holes, you are still playing some very good golf.

CHRIS DIMARCO: Very good. We both kind of fed off each other. I'm just putting so good, I'm giving myself so many opportunities. Actually, on No. 10, I had a chip-out from the fairway and got it from 130 yards. So it was solid. I'm playing solid. Just keeping the confidence going.

Q. Do you enjoy this format?

CHRIS DIMARCO: You know what, I've got Calcavecchia tomorrow. So it should be fun tomorrow. It will be fun. Today was fun. Stricker and I go back a long way, so that was a lot of fun today. And Calcavecchia, that will be a lot of fun tomorrow.

Q. Does the hole look like a bucket to you right now?

CHRIS DIMARCO: It looks bigger than a bucket, I'm telling you. My speed is really good, and these greens were tough to putt today. They were a little bouncy and a little grainy, and I was able to pretty much make them dead center.

(Referring to putting grip): I'm hoping it doesn't catch on out here. I kind of like not having too many guys doing it because I know it helps me a lot. Obviously, I've been doing it for seven years now, so it's not a band-aid anymore.

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