WGC NEC INVITATIONAL

August 21, 2001

Phillip Price

PHILLIP PRICE: I definitely would, yeah.

PHILLIP PRICE: I played quite decent, but Saturday, that really didn't give me any chance, really like shooting 76. Probably haven't played as well as I would have liked over the last few months. Just doing everything I can to try to turn it around.

PHILLIP PRICE: I played well going into the PGA, but I just haven't really got into gear from that point on. It's not that I'm not playing really badly. I'm just never clicking into sort of top form, so it's been a little frustrating.

PHILLIP PRICE: That's what I don't see as a relief. You know, I'm striving as hard as I can to make sure that I do find some form before the next -- at some point during the next two weeks, even. Otherwise, if I don't, I'm probably not going to make the side. So it is up to me to play well here, and maybe the BMW, too. I'm sure somebody is going to play well. So I've got to buckle down.

PHILLIP PRICE: I just played nine.

PHILLIP PRICE: Front nine.

PHILLIP PRICE: Yeah, I did actually. I was going through the last day as I played. It was kind of odd.

PHILLIP PRICE: I didn't get to 18, so I didn't see it.

PHILLIP PRICE: Boosted my confidence massively, as I was playing against sort of the best players in the world. I had never performed at that level in this sort of field. Boosted my profile. It did so many good things for me, really.

PHILLIP PRICE: I've only had Andy since the Spanish Open, whenever that is. I think it probably does because he doesn't show his emotions that much, so I don't sense that he's disappointed, which is a bonus. Because sometimes the caddies wear their hearts on their sleeves, and you know that they are irritated with you. But he doesn't do that. I think he thinks that we are doing good things. I think he's just same as me, you know, waiting up, trying to bide their time until what should be some good stuff. I'm doing some good things with my game, but I'm just not reaping the rewards. I'm sure I will if I keep doing.

PHILLIP PRICE: Yes, he's in the back.

PHILLIP PRICE: Yes. Enormously. Lots.

PHILLIP PRICE: Found a little bit of time lately. I'll probably do it right now. I need to make sure that I'm doing -- I've been doing most of the things that I know that help me perform well. It's always just a little better if we can get together because it's just a little fresher in my mind, the ideas of what I'm trying to do.

PHILLIP PRICE: I'm hoping it's going to be a boost. I don't know how that's going to work for me because I've never -- I've never gone back to somewhere, to the same venue that I've done that well at. I'm hoping that it's going to be a boost. I suppose we'll find outcome Sunday.

PHILLIP PRICE: I played lovely today. I hit the ball quite nicely last week, but I just had a really bad Saturday and didn't hole the putts that I normally would. I showed good signs. Just didn't get it all together.

PHILLIP PRICE: Probably more so the last few years because I played a few more tournaments in America. Maybe he's traveled a little bit more in Europe. So maybe eight, ten times a year we can get together.

PHILLIP PRICE: Yes, it is a huge ambition, yeah.

PHILLIP PRICE: I probably would feel like that. Hopefully when I'm there, I know I'm going to feel like that. I've watched enough of them on the television. I want to be part of that. You know, I played the Seve Trophy last year. It was very -- I don't know what to call it, mild aversion, and I loved it, and I felt a little like that then, too. So I'm sure it is going to be an even bigger arena. Just what I want to do. I want to be a part of it. I want to sit on my rocking chair one day and say, "Look back, that's what I've done."

PHILLIP PRICE: Yeah, I didn't realize until nearly two weeks later.

PHILLIP PRICE: It is the case this time. If I was a member, I would play next year.

PHILLIP PRICE: More since -- yeah, maybe even the 90s. Probably since '85, I think, probably is the point where it's become a -- it's a big deal.

PHILLIP PRICE: I've love to come back. I think it's a great place. The crowds are great and lovely. The people have been great and it is setup so well this week. It's as good as any tournament I've been to. It will be a shame, but maybe. Hopefully wherever they take it, it will be just as good.