BUICK OPEN

August 2, 2003

Neal Lancaster

MODERATOR: Thank you, Neal, for joining us for a few minutes. Great round today, no bogeys. Maybe a couple comments about what you're thinking about tomorrow.

NEAL LANCASTER: Like they're calling for bad weather, we're just going to get up and see what happens in the morning. No expectations. Maybe if I play like I played today, instead of playing against Jim. He's going to be difficult to beat. I think somebody from 12 under can come out and win this thing. Actually, I think it's a putting contest. Somebody could post 61 or '2 out easy. I have been in that position before, and I've just got to tell myself to do the best I can do and play the golf course and hopefully it's my time.

MODERATOR: Questions?

Q. (Inaudible)?

NEAL LANCASTER: I had played with both of them before, and I knew what to expect, and I just tried to go out and play the golf course and not play Tiger and Jim. They're 1 in 5 in the world. The best you can do is not play them. Actually I was really comfortable with them. That's where you want to be. When I got inside the ropes, I was a lot more comfortable than I was an hour before we teed off. I was a little nervous. Once we got started, all the people loosened you up. It's kind of hilarious how a lot of them act, like going crazy. They're having a good time. There was guys with their shirts on that had go Tiger across their chest. They're having a good time.

Q. (Inaudible)?

NEAL LANCASTER: It's a big crowd. You feel like you're the only group being watched on the golf course. I don't think anybody was watching anybody else.

MODERATOR: Neal, can we go through your birdies.

(Score card done.)

MODERATOR: Couple more questions?

Q. (Inaudible)?

NEAL LANCASTER: Beautiful.

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