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BARCLAYS CLASSIC

June 9, 2006

Luke Donald

HARRISON, NEW YORK

Q. I imagine playing with someone like Phil is not a big deal for you; you've reached a level. Does it bring out anything better in you?

LUKE DONALD: Well, I think it's almost a bonus playing with good players rather than, I guess not making up the numbers but lesser known players. You get more crowd and more atmosphere, makes you concentrate a bit more. It's actually the first time I've ever played with Phil since a practice round in 99 at the British Open. We've somehow missed each other the last five years.

Q. Do you know him well?

LUKE DONALD: Well, we say hello. I wouldn't say I know him very well. I got to know him a little bit better.

Q. You didn't play against him at Oakland Hills, did you?

LUKE DONALD: No, we were never up against each other.

Q. Talking about Winged Foot, are you beginning to steer your game around and sort of build towards majors?

LUKE DONALD: You definitely set your schedule up around the majors to a certain extent, at least a few events leading up to them. Usually I play the week before. Obviously you want to try and get your game to peak at a major, but it's hard to do that. You definitely put a little bit more time in around those majors, and those are the key events. You want to win those more than anything.

Q. When you're playing well on a day like today or this week, do you allow yourself to think, I'm playing well, I'm obviously in good form and that's a good sign leading into next week?

LUKE DONALD: I think it's more a question of when you're out there you're concentrating on the round at hand. You're thinking about this tournament and that round. After the round I might put a little more work in than a normal week, just really sharpen up my short game more than anything. Really you just try and stay in the present.

Q. You were in contention here two years ago; is that correct?

LUKE DONALD: Two years ago. I finished 6th or 7th.

Q. You were higher up than that at one point, weren't you?

LUKE DONALD: Yeah, I think I was maybe tied for the lead going into the last round and shot 1 over on the last round. Couldn't get much going.

Q. Would you say you're a much improved player since then?

LUKE DONALD: Absolutely. I've won a few times, I've won in Europe, I've won over here, I won an event at the end of the year, the Target. That brings a lot of confidence. My game is getting better, physically and mentally, I'm a better golfer.

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