WEETABIX WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

August 9, 2002

Candie Kung

LAURA NEAL: Why don't you start with some comments on how your round went today.

CANDIE KUNG: Everything started off pretty good, birdied the second, eagled the third, everything was in control and then the wind started picking up on, I don't know, probably like our 6th hole or something. And all of a sudden it got really cold and I just lost control of my drives. But I was able to keep myself in there because I am pretty much 3-under for the round and I hung in there, and yeah, I just pretty much kept myself in there. And my driver was going everywhere and then I started to warm up probably around 14th hole and started to get the feel back.

LAURA NEAL: You feel like you finished the round with a good telling.

CANDIE KUNG: Yeah.

Q. Do you feel angry with yourself about missing that putt on 18?

CANDIE KUNG: Actually 17 and 18 both of them, I mean, 17 I got it up there really close. That first putt just got me. I didn't hit it hard enough. I didn't know that hill was going to take that much. My second putt I thought I hit a good putt, but it just broke. And on the last one, I didn't -- I was just going to putt it from the fringe but it is going to be a tough one because it is going to be hard to control the distance, the pace and unfortunately I hit it a little too hard and I missed the one coming back. I left two shots out there today. But it's all right.

Q. So do you think you should have used a different club?

CANDIE KUNG: I would still putt it because it is kind of downhill and if I would have used another club I would probably pull out my 5-wood and just like touch it a little, it will run, but I didn't practice that at all this week out here, so I wouldn't risk that.

Q. Would you say you struggled with the wind?

CANDIE KUNG: Yeah, like probably for six holes I would think, from 6 to 12, I would -- I mean, I couldn't even write, like my hands were shaking when I was writing on the yardage book. It was horrible. (Laughs).

Q. This is a gentle day in Scotland!

CANDIE KUNG: It is going to be worse tomorrow, right?

Q. Did you celebrate your birthday last night?

CANDIE KUNG: Last night, no. I didn't do anything. But I got flowers on my bed when I went back to the hotel. So that was nice.

Q. What were the worst conditions you've played in before this?

CANDIE KUNG: Probably Hawaii earlier in the year, the wind was blowing pretty strong. It was just wind.

Q. How long were the putts on 17 and 18?

CANDIE KUNG: Not far. Probably four feet. If you want to win a tournament that's like 100%, you have got to make all of them.

LAURA NEAL: Tell us what happened with the kid.

CANDIE KUNG: That the ball hit?

LAURA NEAL: Yes.

CANDIE KUNG: That was in between, that was No. 9 -- it was 10. On those holes the wind was blowing left-to-right. There was ocean on the left, so I was actually like afraid of pulling my drive into those things on the left. So I -- actually on those holes, I pushed my drive way right and on that one just got --

LAURA NEAL: On the fly?

CANDIE KUNG: Yeah, on the fly. I felt so bad.

Q. Where did it hit him?

CANDIE KUNG: I think finger, right? He was holding it over here and his dad was holding it over here, and Pat's caddie thought I hit his head, but I thought I hit his arm and then the hole after, someone told us that it was the finger. So that's good.

Q. You gave him a ball?

CANDIE KUNG: Yeah, both Pat and I gave him the ball.

Q. How do you feel about your position going into the weekend?

CANDIE KUNG: It's good. I make the cut in a major tournament my first year. It will be fun tomorrow. I can't wait to see what the weather is going to be like tomorrow.

LAURA NEAL: Have you been thinking about trying to win Rookie-of-the-Year or are you just playing and seeing what happens?

CANDIE KUNG: I'm way too far back right now. The way I started earlier in the year, I don't think there's any chance at all to catch up.

LAURA NEAL: If you win, it's 300 points.

CANDIE KUNG: If I win? But Beth is up there too so just let it go, see what happens.

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