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FORD SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

July 11, 1997

Isao Aoki

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Do you want to go through your round, how did you play today, how was the course?

ISAO AOKI: Last year I played this course 73, 74, 74. Last day maybe Top 30 or 32. This year I try every day. Yesterday 70, today 68, maybe tomorrow 67. Tomorrow 65, I try.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: You're trying to better yourself each day?

ISAO AOKI: Yes. This year good condition, greens are very fast. I like the fast green.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: He likes the fast greens.

ISAO AOKI: Yesterday, today, no wind, good coming sun. Tuesday night is meeting, catch cold.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: He caught a cold at the player meeting we had on Tuesday night. That's why his throat is sore.

ISAO AOKI: Yeah, husky voice.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: You like this golf course and the changes, though?

ISAO AOKI: No. 13, No. 2, No. 17.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: No. 9, new bunkers?

ISAO AOKI: Oh, yeah, the bunker. It's okay.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Do you like the enhancements?

ISAO AOKI: Yeah, it's okay. Bunker is good, tight course. Target the bunker, over. Good for aiming.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Just talk about what did you do well today in your round. What are you doing really well?

ISAO AOKI: Two weeks ago, I joined the US Senior Open. At the time I was so bad feeling.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Physically?

ISAO AOKI: Yeah, physically. That's why I concentrate to shot, and I got on the green. I concentrate to make a putt. Maybe I feel concentration is better.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Concentration is better. Wasn't feeling good at the US Senior Open.

ISAO AOKI: Hit the ball good, just try to target on green, not pin, just green, concentration.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Do you want to go through your round, birdies, bogeys?

ISAO AOKI: 2nd hole.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 7-iron 30 feet at 2. 3rd hole?

ISAO AOKI: Third old is 4-wood, over the bunker.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 4-wood second shot, chipped to ten feet. Bogey at 5?

ISAO AOKI: Got second shot a little bit pushed, right side of green. Chip shot, maybe three foot, missed putt, bogey.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Chipped up to the green, chipped up and missed. 6th hole.

ISAO AOKI: 6th hole, 4-wood.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Off the tee.

ISAO AOKI: Sand wedge.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Sand wedge.

ISAO AOKI: Maybe 15, 18 foot to the birdie.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 18 feet and made it.

ISAO AOKI: Made it, yes.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Birdie at 9.

ISAO AOKI: Nice tee shot. Miss.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Almost out of bounds of the tee shot.

ISAO AOKI: Second shot 155 or 160. 8-iron, try, pin-high, maybe 15 foot to the birdie. Lucky birdie there.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 8-iron, 15 feet, lucky birdie. Could have been big score. Birdie at 13.

ISAO AOKI: 13, 4-wood on green, made a 2-putt.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 2-putt from how far? First putt?

ISAO AOKI: First putt is 24 foot, downslope.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 2-putt birdie at 14, 24 feet.

ISAO AOKI: Second shot, 5-iron.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 5-iron second.

ISAO AOKI: Maybe 1.5 foot.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Best shot of the day?

ISAO AOKI: Yes.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Second shot at 14, that far (indicating).

ISAO AOKI: One and a half foot, 1.5.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Foot and a half. 16.

ISAO AOKI: 9-iron, uphill, bunker, no chip. Missed putt.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: In bunker?

ISAO AOKI: No bunker.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Collection area?

ISAO AOKI: Yes.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Short in the collection area, chipped up six feet, missed.

ISAO AOKI: No. 17, 3-putt par.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: On the green in two, 17?

ISAO AOKI: Yes.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: 3-putt par?

ISAO AOKI: Yes.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Mental mistake? First 3-putt of the week at 17.

ISAO AOKI: It's a really tough putt.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Anybody got any questions?

ISAO AOKI: Anyway, conditions are good. My feeling is good.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Feeling better?

ISAO AOKI: Yeah.

PHIL STAMBAUGH: Thank you, very much.

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