JOHNNIE WALKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

December 16, 1993

Steve Elkington

STEVE ELKINGTON: Third time I have been down. I think the course is the best out of the three years I have seen it a bit more generous in the fairways and a bit more generous with the rough height, and the-- of course, we didn't have that, what is that, eastwind or west -- didn't have that blowing today. I think the scores will show a lot; probably the scores will be better that we have seen here last couple of years, but I played pretty well today. All the players have been here before; have always played the course with that wind and actually now with the course, still it is taking on a different character. A lot of the holes that were very easy last year now are much more difficult. Example is number one, and number 18. So it is probably-- doesn't hurt the first year players here because they don't know what it was like before.

STEVE ELKINGTON: My year was consistent. I didn't win. I have got beaten in a playoff in Greensboro and third place finished THE MASTERS, and I just-- it was just consistent. I really-- I didn't have the chances. I wasn't in contention like I was the previous year. Previous year I won them, but I had a lot of chances to win and really didn't have the chances this year. I don't know whether it was just not playing that well on the weekend or whatever, but I wasn't disappointed. I have been quite happy, in a way, the last time I missed the couple was in Vegas, tournament '92, so I have got quite a streak of consistent money making, if you will, playing well, but just haven't had that real peak; haven't had a real level. Maybe I'd rather -- I have had years where I have done more of that and done well, so I don't know what to say really. It wasn't disappointing, but I wasn't terribly pleased either.

STEVE ELKINGTON: It is about 26 world-wide, probably in the thirties somewhere.

STEVE ELKINGTON: You know, being from Australia, we play in a lot of wind, you know; it gets windy there, I think doesn't it? But living in Houston I am used to the heat. I like the wind; it suits my game. Of course you are playing against a very selective field here. These guys are going to be good scores. It is going to be a good week. The weather looks like it is going to be good. I think we will see better scores and hopefully I can play well the rest of the week.

STEVE ELKINGTON: Be all right with me. I am not going to say that we should play in shorts. I am saying if it was, it wouldn't bother me, put it that way. Probably actually would take away from the atmosphere that they are trying to create here, probably. I probably should say that it would be better if we didn't, probably, although I'd wear them if they made the rule. We are trying to make a big tournament here and make it, you know, a good product for TV and basically there are the top players in the world here and we want everybody to be happy with it.

STEVE ELKINGTON: Yes. I will probably -- '94, Phoenix Open, play those on the West Coast and then go to the Australian Masters; then that will be the start of it.