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OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC

February 6, 2010

Rory McIlroy

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Q. A bit of frustration with the putter?
RORY McILROY: Not really. I think it was a day of frustration with everything. It was just a really slow start of day. I couldn't really get anything going. I couldn't get any momentum out there. I didn't really hit it -- JP just said to me, the par 5s weren't the best today, so obviously you know, you need to take advantage of them out here, which I didn't.
But I'm still within a couple of shots of the lead. Depends what the guys do on the last two holes there. But I'm still in with a great chance.
I was flat the whole day be to honest, ever since the first tee shot, just a little flat. I just struggled to really get anything going.

Q. You get those days?
RORY McILROY: You do. But you get those days and you still shoot 69, not too bad.

Q. How was it playing with Alvaro?
RORY McILROY: It was fun.

Q. I noticed on the second he went for the green, but you stuck to your own game plan, you didn't have any match with him?
RORY McILROY: No, not at all. I mean, I don't pay attention to what anybody does on the golf course, apart from myself.

Q. How do you rate your chances then?
RORY McILROY: You know, I need to get off to a better start than what I did today.
So yeah, I feel as if I can get a couple early birdies, maybe a couple under through five, I'll be in with a shout, so hopefully I can get off to a start like that tomorrow, and you know, my last -- my figures in the last round have been pretty good.
So just looking for a fast start and try and keep it going from there.

Q. If you get off to a fast start, you put pressure on the others, don't you?
RORY McILROY: You do. I just need to get off to a more energetic start tomorrow.

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