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U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 19, 1996Gred PadillaCORNELIUS, OREGON CRAIG SMITH: It looks to me, Greg, like Ghost is playing a little bit easier? GRED PADILLA: Than Witch? CRAIG SMITH: Yes. Your assessment of the two golf courses? GRED PADILLA: I played Witch yesterday in the morning and the greens were firm. But they rolled a lot better. There's a couple of greens in the Ghost that spiked up. And they have old grass that's all torn up on them. I think it's playing a little easier, still, because the greens aren't as fast. CRAIG SMITH: You've got to feel pretty accomplished and good about your achievement getting a 68 late in the afternoon. GRED PADILLA: Yeah. I feel great about that. I played here last year in the Preview, and the greens weren't near as fast. I just wanted to come out and shoot even or better in the afternoon. CRAIG SMITH: How about going over your round a little bit in terms of where your strengths were. You had some birdies, obviously? GRED PADILLA: Yes. CRAIG SMITH: Did you putt well, chip well, did you drive well? GRED PADILLA: I've putted as good as I ever have, I think. I played great all day. I hit it pretty close. I missed some putts. I didn't have any 3-putts. I made a putt off the green on par 3 in the third hole. And coming in the last three holes, it was a real struggle. I parred them all. I had to get up-and-down on No. 7, my 16th hole from about 15 yards. I had to get up-and-down on 8 for about 30 yards. I had to get up-and-down on 9 for about 40 yards for par. So I was groaning coming home. Other than that all day it was pretty good. I was getting tired, though. CRAIG SMITH: You're playing in your first Amateur, yet you don't seem very nervous? GRED PADILLA: It was a big step coming out of high school. I played some national tournaments and I won the Ping Phoenix. But playing at ASU you're with a group of golfers that are just the best. They won the national title. I didn't even get to play on the team. They had five guys ahead of me. And I think playing there this year really got me ready for taking it up another level. And also I want to put a word in for my coach, Dean Ryemuth (ph.), Phil Mickelson's coach. I've been working all summer long, just fine-tuning everything, getting everything ready. End of FastScripts.... |
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