Q. But you obviously -- you're second among active players with starts without a win, 277. Does that wear on you at all and how do you keep with, that carrot hanging there, how do you keep it going like that?
SKIP KENDALL: You know, you hear it all the time. You hear it from friends and family all the time, too; not only you guys. I don't know what to say. I'm kind of shocked, too. I feel like I should have won already. I know I can win. I've done it before on every other level. I know my time is coming. I feel like my best golf really is coming, even though I've been out here ten years, I feel like I'm improving.
I know in the last few years, I've kind of gone the opposite way on the Money List but I still feel like my game is improving.
Somebody asked me the other day, what's been your highlight in golf so far and I said, well, stay tuned because you're going to see it, because I don't feel like I've had it yet. I've had some nice things happen to me and I've played some good golf. But really until I win and possibly win multiple events, and I really believe that's going to happen; then ask me. That's what I told the guy. Because I really feel like my best golf is yet to come.
Q. Does it become a weight or a burden the longer you go? It seems like a large hurdle to get over.
SKIP KENDALL: I haven't let it become a burden. I think you can. I have played some nice golf and I've been close. You know, really, I think I got into this, too, to make some money, provide for my family, and that's worked out very nicely. I'm very happy with what I'm doing. Sure, I want to win. I want to win as much as anybody. Hopefully that will happen but I'm in the going to get hung up on it.
Q. I imagine you've played many some bad weather; what's the worst weather you've played?
SKIP KENDALL: When I was growing up, we used to -- obviously, in Milwaukee growing up, you can't really play much before April. So we used to get orange golf balls, and when I was growing up they were pretty popular because obviously if the white balls ended up in a snow bank, we could not have found them, so orange balls were the thing. Obviously it was cold when we did play golf and the orange balls were a necessity starting off the year so early.
Q. Obviously you guys are used to stopping and starting but at the same time, being in the position that you are in, is this a momentum-killer? Would you rather just be out there playing?
SKIP KENDALL: Well, it wasn't like I was 5-under through six holes, but I think, sure, I would have liked to have played today. I felt comfortable out there. Swing was feeling good. I was putting it well. But again, hopefully that will carry over till tomorrow and I'll feel the same way and go out there and make some birdies.
Q. During the time between Memorial and here, when you were back home in Orlando, did you have a chance to work out at all?
SKIP KENDALL: I do work out a lot when I'm at home, yeah. Really, this particular time, I didn't do too much. I really just spent a lot of time around the house with my family and my son and just really relaxed, more than anything. I couldn't touch a club for almost two and a half weeks.
Q. No fear of running out of gas?
SKIP KENDALL: No. Especially if I'm coming down the stretch for the win, I'll be on adrenaline anyway. I'm in good enough shape that that won't be a problem.
Q. How about your finger, are you worried that that will last you the whole day?
SKIP KENDALL: I'm not worried. I think it's fine. It's still tender and everything but it's not going to bother me tomorrow.
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