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SAFEWAY CLASSIC PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA


August 29, 2013


Pornanong Phatlum


PORTLAND, OREGON

Q.  So nice round, 8‑under.  What went well out there?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Putting so good.  This week I was change putter for this week and feeling very good.  And I make many birdie today, like ten birdies today.

Q.  What new putter did you get?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Odyssey (inaudible).

Q.  It seemed like there were a lot of Thai girls coming up on the LPGA.  How nice is that?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  It's very nice and like I'm happy that the Thai player can get in the tournament.  And next year P.K. going to get the‑‑ get in the‑‑ on LPGA, yeah.  Excited.  I want more Thai player coming.

Q.  Do you feel like you're ready to win a tournament?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I just try my best and I'm feeling very good with the course, the golf course.  I like the course, very nice.

Q.  Why did you change putters?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I was putting not good last week and I felt not very good with the old putter, so I just changed.

Q.  Did you make everything today or‑‑
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Yes, it was everything.

Q.  What were some of the long putts you had?  Do you remember?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  It's really long, about 20feet.

Q.  Twentyfeet, do you remember what hole that would have been?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I don't remember.  No. 5, par‑5.

Q.  Last year you started this tournament pretty similar.  You had nine birdies on the first day?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Yes.

Q.  Had you been to Portland before last year?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  No.

Q.  Is it something about this area?  I mean, that's a 19 birdies in the first two rounds?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I love to come back to play here and I feel I play here good like twoyears ago.

Q.  When you got to the course today, did you notice all the low scores?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  No.

Q.  You don't look at the scores?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  No.

Q.  When you saw the conditions and how soft the course was, did you feel like you might be able to shoot a low score today?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I didn't think about it, but just try my best.  I saw many player play very good today and just try my best.  Putting so good today, so made almost everything.

Q.  Is your caddie your brother?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Yeah, my brother.

Q.  How did you convince him to wear your matching shirt and skirt?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  The sponsor.

Q.  How do you find shorts that color?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  I just pick it and he would follow me.

Q.  That's a good brother, huh?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Yeah.

Q.  When did you start doing that?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Last year.
PROFESSOR:  Last year?  Is he older than you?
PORNANONGPHATLUM:  Yeah, threeyears older than me.

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