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U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 17, 2017Mark Lawrence, Jr.Pacific Palisades, California Q. First of all, that was a crazy roller coaster match. How did you survive your emotions in that one? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: Yeah, I mean, I kind of got off to an early lead, but he started playing really well in the middle; he made four or five birdies. I just had to try to stick with it. Then just kind of went my way the last couple holes. Hit a good shot in there on 18, which helps a lot. Q. What did you hit there? What was your yardage there on 18? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: 170; I hit a 9-iron. Q. How did you collect yourself to come back? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: I have a great caddie, and just I've been playing well so I believed that I could get it back. Q. How do you know your caddie? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: We've played golf together since I was probably eight or nine years old. Q. Did he play college golf? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: He did. He played for JMU. Q. James Madison? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: Yes. Q. What's his name? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: Chris Kapsak. Q. What were you doing well at the beginning? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: I mean, I made a long putt on 2 from just off the green. I won a few holes with pars just getting the ball in the right spots. I just didn't make many mistakes in the beginning. I did make some mistakes after that, which I got... (Wind interference.) Q. (Wind interference.) MARK LAWRENCE JR.: Yeah, a little bit. But I knew that there were still three holes left, so if I could just get a couple good swings in I could get it back to even and maybe win. Q. Had you ever been up in a match that big and lost it? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: I probably been 3-up before and lost a match. I don't know. I honestly try to forget about stuff like that. Q. How did you win 17 with the par? Was it pretty much straightforward hole for you? MARK LAWRENCE JR.: Yeah, I mean, I hit a good drive and went for the green in two and I clipped the branch in the tree and ended up just short. I was actually in a really good shot and then just didn't hit a great pitch shot and 2-putted for par. He was in about the same spot from me because he laid up and it was in a bunker and then hit it to - his third shot - to where I was after two. He hit it to about six feet and missed it. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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