PAGENET CHAMPIONSHIP

November 9, 1999

Laura Davies

LAURA DAVIES: Not this week, no. I played three holes in the Shootout today.

LAURA DAVIES: It is always fun. I wouldn't say it is my favorite city. It is always dangerous, but I always enjoy it here.

LAURA DAVIES: It has been a run ever since, I don't know, early July, I suppose, end of June, early July, just started to play very well. I have been putting well, holing putts, and just been very confident. I had three wins in Europe; one in Japan. I have had about six 2nds now, after last week. So the whole year turned around a bit. I'd like to be higher on the money list over here, but on the other hand, I won the European money list; so that was at least one accomplishment this year.

LAURA DAVIES: I have been to Japan twice. Obviously, the last trip. Been back and forth to Europe about six times. And Australia at the beginning of the year, obviously, Hawaii so it has been a really busy year.

LAURA DAVIES: Not that I enjoy it. I enjoy playing the World Tour. I enjoy playing in Japan and Australia and Italy and France and Germany and all the places I enjoy that. They don't enjoy it. They like the easy life and just stay in America and focus on one Tour. I don't think -- although, I think I'd like the challenge it. I am probably going to play a few more next year in America, but up until then, I have always played quite a lot in Europe.

LAURA DAVIES: I am not aware of any -- I don't buy into all this jet-lag stuff. I just get on with it. I don't consider -- you got to sleep somewhere; got to eat somewhere; got to walk somewhere, so, I mean, the fact that it is different time zones every week for a major part of the summer, eight countries, eight countries, eight weeks; and then another seven countries, seven weeks after that. It is just not a problem. I just don't see it as a problem at all.

LAURA DAVIES: Even if I am in First Class in one of them sleep-seats, I find it very hard to sleep on one of those chairs, even First Class. I wouldn't call it "sleep well" on airplanes. I watch a lot of movies and read a little bit.

LAURA DAVIES: Yeah, Matthew set it up. Went to a company that obviously sets things up, and he just decided that-- we have got a company set up, LD Productions and it was another thing that -- he is doing a lot of different things for the company; that is one of the ideas. It officially went online yesterday. So it is pretty good -- the people who are doing it are very good, good graphics, competition pages, and got some shirts with the logo, LD Productions logo on it. And just bits and pieces of video and a book and stuff and some background on me. And we are going to do a feature of my house and stuff like that. Just interesting bits and pieces that will be quite good fun.

LAURA DAVIES: Yeah, all the players and caddies have pretty much got computers now so whenever you turn your computer on, obviously on your buddy list there is always somebody you could have a chat with.

LAURA DAVIES: Once a day, I sign on and get the email, check all the stuff that interests me and it is easier than a newspaper.

LAURA DAVIES: Exactly. Nothing quite like it, an English newspaper that when you are abroad, it appears as the best thing.

LAURA DAVIES: They might do now. They wouldn't know my AOL name, so they -- I don't have it under my name. Now it will be some obviously letters and things that Matthew will have to reply to and all that after asking me the questions. I am sure that will increase now.

LAURA DAVIES: Well, if it is something that comes out of it -- I think that was Matthew's original idea, possibly to drum up sponsorship for the tournament. But basically as a point of interest. He always thought that I was under-sort-of-sold, and he decided that it would be a good idea. We are not looking to make money out of it. It is just like a lot of players have websites now. He just thought I should have won; so he set it up.

LAURA DAVIES: That is the tournament.

LAURA DAVIES: Last year it was the week after the Swedish, which was -- I think it -- the Oldsmobile over here, in Lansing. This year, because of the messing around with all the dates, we were going to try and get it the week before the British Open but now DuMaurier is the week before the British Open; so I think it might be the week after the British Open or the week after that.

LAURA DAVIES: Yeah, the standards gone through the roof. There is absolutely no two ways about it. The players come out -- used to be ten years ago that a rookie was a true rookie; they were scared to mix it with the big names. Now, it is the big names are scared to mix it with the rookies. They come out and they win, and they win fast, and they win a lot. Kimmie this year, Se Ri last year, they are just out there and that is strengthening the Tour. So it is good for all of us because everyone is having to play better, if you want to win. I haven't won over here since Vegas last year, so, that is very disappointing. But on the other hand, I played really well this summer, and you got to do well. You have got to be exceptional to actually pick the trophy up.

LAURA DAVIES: The last six months is the best I have ever played. There is actually no question about it. Paul, my caddie, we are going to actually videoed my swing to get a record of it so when it is not going so well in a couple years' time, we will have that because I have never swung smoother and never been as confident with it. Japan, last week, apart from the-- I am saying I putted badly, but I didn't hole my share of putts. If I had holed a few putts, then I would have been a challenge. Every week, I feel I can win.

LAURA DAVIES: If you miss the par 5 green and if your short game is sharp you will get up-and-down and it works against you if you hit two good shots into the par 5 just off the edge, that will make you birdie. Psychologically, it is hard, but if your short game is sharp, that is when you are going to do -- obvious Top-10 finishes. Virtually every finish I have had the last five, six months, I have hardly been outside it. That is because the short game is good. You have then got to start holing all the putts to actually win one. Like you said, the standard is that much higher. I pride myself now that my short game is very good.

LAURA DAVIES: Yeah, yeah.

LAURA DAVIES: Not really, no. I got one of those -- I don't even know what they are called -- they stick the thing on your putter's face and it has got a very small sticky area. If you get it wrong, the ball stops coming -- (inaudible) the clip. I used that for a couple of weeks; started holing a few putts. So I haven't used it since Daytona, which is when I got it because I have been putting well. I feel like the putt -- every putt I hit has a chance now. Obviously, they don't all go in, but it feels like I'm hitting good putts you know your confidence level is up.

LAURA DAVIES: Daytona.

LAURA DAVIES: Absolutely. I won a couple of weeks ago in Japan. Second place finishes all over the place; three wins in Europe. I mean, there is no part of my game at the moment that I am worried about. I am enjoying going to the golf course every day because I just feel like I can -- if I don't shoot under par, I walk away disappointed. I am going in there thinking maybe 4-, 5-under every day. It doesn't always happen, but unless you feel like that -- you know, it worked to a point into a little bit the middle of last year where I was waking up thinking, "Oh, God, I have got to go play golf." That is a massive difference when you jump out of bed and think: "Great what are we going to shoot?"

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