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SONY OPEN IN HAWAII


January 10, 2008


Alex Ching


HONOLULU, HAWAII

Q. Talk to us a little bit about that birdie you made on 9.
ALEX CHING: I was excited. I came in. I was honored to make a birdie. I was 1-over and didn't really have anything going.

Q. Really a gutsy par on the last.
ALEX CHING: Yeah, the second shot kind of threw it all off.

Q. Steve, it must have been great for you caddying for your son.
STEVE CHING: It's an honor to be out here with my son. It's a father's biggest dream to be out here caddying for his son. He's the only -- I think he's the only player out here with a lawyer on the bag, so he'll get my bill at the end of the week.

Q. Quite a thrill for a 17-year-old, 2-over, 72?
ALEX CHING: Yeah, I just went out there. It was fun inside the ropes with all these pros and just having everybody around. It was an honor.

Q. Tell me the truth; there had to be some butterflies on No. 1?
ALEX CHING: Oh, definitely. I was shaking to put the ball on the tee. I was nervous but it was fun.

Q. Three bogeys, one birdie. Tell me about the birdie on 9.
ALEX CHING: It was exciting. I went into the hole 1-over and just hit an approach shot to maybe 40 feet past the hole and then just tried to two-putt it.

Q. You're a high school senior, 17 years old, and you don't even play high school golf because it conflicts with the tennis season?
ALEX CHING: That's true.

Q. Better at tennis or golf?
ALEX CHING: Well, I'm focusing on golf, so I chose golf since I was in the eighth grade, and that's what I want to do.

Q. You had some luck back on the mainland at PGA National, too, I understand?
ALEX CHING: Yeah, I did.

Q. Tell us about that tournament.
ALEX CHING: I just went out there, it was my fourth, fifth time at most, and I just wanted to have fun. It was just a good tournament, good experience.

Q. Any thoughts about college?
ALEX CHING: I'm headed to University of San Diego to play with Tim Mickelson, so I'm excited for that.

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