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NORTHERN TRUST OPEN


February 17, 2008


Ryuji Imada


PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA

Q. On a day when conditions seemed to be getting the best players in the world on the back nine, you shoot 68, good playing.
RYUJI IMADA: Yes, it was a great day for me. I got off to a good start and I just kept myself patient and my short game was pretty good, putted well. I made some good putts on the back nine.
And the turning point probably was on 10 when I missed my tee shot to the right, and I was just hoping, you know, hope to get lucky shot, and I pulled it off and made birdie. So that was a great turnaround point, and I just played good from there on.

Q. When you got it to 7-under par, were you watching scoreboard at all?
RYUJI IMADA: I knew I was tied for third at one point. You know, the top's just pretty much run away with it again, and you know, again, I was trying to finish up there. My goal today was to shoot 67, and I came up one short. But all in all, it was a great day.

Q. Second at Buick, great tournament this week, you almost won in Atlanta last year; do you feel like you are just on the cusp of breaking through this year and winning?
RYUJI IMADA: Well, I know I was close in Atlanta. But there's a far distance in between second place and winning. I don't know what to say. Until I win it, I can't -- I mean, I can't comment on it.
But I know I'm playing better. I'm getting used to playing on the PGA TOUR, getting used to playing in front of people, getting used to playing with the guys who I watched growing up. You know, I feel comfortable and hopefully my win will come soon.

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