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FRYS.COM OPENOctober 13, 2012John MallingerSAN MARTIN, CALIFORNIA THE MODERATOR: Like to welcome John Mallinger back. You got it to 15‑under today. Little more difficult out there today. If you want to talk about your round, then we'll take a few questions. JOHN MALLINGER: Yeah, I just didn't have it all. I didn't drive it as well as I did yesterday. I think I hit every fairway yesterday, and then today I just got off to a weird start. But I hung around there and made some birdies on the back nine that got me back into position. Still got lead, still got a good spot, and look forward to tomorrow. THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. (No microphone.) JOHN MALLINGER: I don't blame anybody for bogeys. They're always my fault, so... Q. The field got a little tighter behind you. When you look at the pack, a lot of good golfers. One of them is a guy who is like No. 3 on the all‑time PGA earnings list. Does that add a little drama into the mix for the guy on the top right now? JOHN MALLINGER: Maybe for TV, but not really for me. I can't do much about what he's going to do. I'm going to still stay aggressive and try to make as many birdies as possible. It's going to be a birdie day. I mean, it's supposed to be nice tomorrow. If I can go out and shoot 3‑ or 4‑under, see if those guys can catch me. Q. Just talk a little bit more about the back nine and those two birdies that helped you get back to under par today. You talked a little bit about the back and forth, but just kind of talk about the back nine, how that might help you tomorrow. JOHN MALLINGER: Yeah, I can't even remember my bogeys. The par‑5 I hit it down the middle. I hit a great 5‑wood to about 20 feet. Then I actually got myself in a situation where I couldn't putt it. I pitched it to about a couple feet and tapped that one in. And then my other one was‑‑ was there another one? Oh, on 13 I hit it down the middle or just in the first cut. Hit a 9‑iron to about three feet again. Most of my birdies were tap‑ins. I hit a lot of good putts; nothing just really fell today. Hopefully that can change tomorrow. I'll still be in the same position. Q. Does playing a little bit better on the back nine after that up and down first nine help you? JOHN MALLINGER: Yeah, for sure. I had some good shots coming in, which I think is important. You know, just to stay in the position where I am and have a chance for tomorrow, it was kind of the goal going into this week. I have a chance to win the golf tournament, which is always a good thing. Q. You mentioned a lot of birdies tomorrow you anticipate. Where do you feel you can go forward on this golf course and where you can't? JOHN MALLINGER: Well, the front nine is a little more difficult, I think, so if you can get around there at 2‑, 3‑under, then there are some birdie opportunities on the back depending on where they put the tees on the par‑5s. Obviously 17 is a drivable par‑4 and you got the shorter par‑5, 15. So coming in I think you're going to see some birdies. I think it's going to be great weather. It's should be a great finish. Hopefully I end up in the same spot I am now. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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