SPRINT TITLEHOLDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

May 1, 1997

Lisa Hackney

LISA HACKNEY: No. 5, hit a 4-wood to the first two putts in for birdie.

LISA HACKNEY: 18 paces back or something. Just rolled on the top. Tapped it in for birdie. And then, Number 7, I made bogey. Actually hit a good shot just in the divot. Hit it into the bunker pretty good. Shot out of the bunker from about 5 foot, but missed that. Number 8: Hit an 8-iron to about 20 foot past the pin. Rolled that one in. Number 10: Hit A sand wedge to about 4 foot. Number 13: Par 5, hit wedge to about 6 foot. 16: Hit 3-wood off the tee, 6-iron to about 15-foot. 18: Hit 4-wood second shot to about eight foot. Just missed the putt for the eagle and tapped it in for birdie.

LISA HACKNEY: 3.

LISA HACKNEY: I had 198 to the pin. 183 to the front.

LISA HACKNEY: Yeah, no, that is true. Obviously, having played in Europe, for five years, so I have that experience of playing like on the Tour type of lifestyle. Then I think also the last couple of years the successes I have had in Europe as far as playing the Solheim Cup and winning the tournaments in Europe, I think that has helped me to feel I can come out here and play well from the start. It is like I have done my learning time elsewhere and ready to play from the start over here.

LISA HACKNEY: The decision?

LISA HACKNEY: I have been to the Q-School a few times, so it was always ultimately to play over here. I think it, perhaps, helped me get through Q-School.

LISA HACKNEY: Five.

LISA HACKNEY: I mean, personally, I find Q-School difficult. Obviously I think having gone five times, each time you miss it, the next time comes -- I think, obviously, if you breath through the first time, you think, "Oh, it is not that difficult. What are they all worried about"? But, you know, I have always tended not to play my best or things would happen. But perhaps, with hindsight, my game wasn't ready at that stage. And I think, you know, perhaps did me a favor as far as being able to achieve some success in Europe and feel ready to compete when I did get out here rather than sort of struggle, you know, miss cuts or not make the money. And so, hindsight, maybe things happen for a reason. But, easy to say afterwards. At the time I didn't feel like that.

LISA HACKNEY: I played better today. I don't know. I mean, this is obviously a big tournament, but, you know, I enjoy playing today a lot more than any of the days at Q-School. Seems a lot easier even though there is obviously a pressure as far as a big tournament. But, from my point of view, I'd rather play last round in a major than fourth round in Q-School. But I think I am a better player than I was then anyway, so.....

LISA HACKNEY: Well, I am playing - I plan to play maybe half dozen back in Europe. And so that could be - equal out to be maybe about 20 over here. Something like that. Maybe a bit more. I started here as a conditional player. I wasn't sure as to how many I would get to this year. But I happened to get more than I thought. So maybe I would end up playing 23, 25. I am not sure.

LISA HACKNEY: Yeah, my boyfriend and I live in Stuart just couple hours from here. And I have spent winters over here. So playing in Europe in summer. Then spend winters here. Better weather over here than in England.

LISA HACKNEY: I think it is a good thing for the LPGA. But, I think Laura and Trish a lot of the other players are going back to Europe. I am sure it does make it somewhat difficult for tournaments week-in and week-out, because so many players are here, but there are also lots of good players coming through in Europe as well. And I think, you know, a lot of the European players have still been willing to go over and support a number of the tournaments there.

LISA HACKNEY: Well, yeah, but if you are making points -- but I think it is more the time and the travel rather than the finance of it. I suppose it comes down to each individual. Somebody like I think Annika Sorenstan says she feels happy playing over here and perhaps only play 1, 2, 3 in Europe; whereas, Laura is, you know, is able to do the travelling and she is willing to do that so she plays more.

LISA HACKNEY: I wouldn't say so much the golf. I think it would be more a question of scheduling. Over here you have the option to play every week for six months or seven months. Whereas, in Europe, since I have been there, it has been okay. There is a tournament this week. Okay, you play, because there could be a couple of weeks without one. So you have to play all of them. Whereas, I think, here, it is going to be a question -- I have played in Asia and played five in a row, three-round tournaments, but I have never played anymore than say 5 in a row. So I have got to decide what works best for me in that respect as to how many I play and not to play - realizing I have got to take sometime off at some points.

LISA HACKNEY: Good friends with Laura, Trish, Dobo, Mardi.

LISA HACKNEY: Four-ball with Laura, yeah.

LISA HACKNEY: Yeah. I mean, I don't think -- I don't know any other player what would be willing -- who might be able to do that. I think she goes to Japan next week then back, but I know a lot of the other Americans but spending time over here anyway, tend to be European.

LISA HACKNEY: Yeah, I have been playing well. I played well at Dinah Shore. That was a few weeks ago. Myrtle Beach I played well. But, yeah, I have been playing well. I have struggled with my putting a little bit. And like today, I mean, I could have made more today, but I mean, at least I made some. Obviously you could make some. From day to day you never know, I mean you could be playing well and then suddenly next day it can be horrible, but I have been fairly happy with how I have been playing.

LISA HACKNEY: I'd say not really. I mean, perhaps the mounding that they do along the fairways, I don't know, that is supposed to be of a Links-type, but not even very close --