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March 18, 2012
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA
Q. Very disappointed, Ernie Els; what happened after that drive on the 18th hole?
ERNIE ELS: What happened? Well, I pulled my second left and I chipped it up there. Didn't have a great lie on my third shot and I pulled my putt.
Q. Did you have the confidence to make that putt before there?
ERNIE ELS: Yeah, I guess so. I just pulled it a bit.
Q. Great job through the first 14 holes, let's talk about those putts that did go in early on.
ERNIE ELS: Yeah, played good golf today. I just hit one bad shot. That was on 17. It was a bit of a wait there and lost my rhythm and hit a bad shot there. Then obviously missed a short putt on 18.
Q. You got a great break on the ball on 17, it actually gave you somewhat of a lie, somewhat of a shot, even though you were short‑sided?
ERNIE ELS: No, I had no shot. I was in the tent or whatever it was. I had no shot.
Q. On 18, you made a birdie early in the green, it's a diabolical green, isn't it.
ERNIE ELS: Yeah, it's a difficult green. You know, I pulled my second left, as I said to Steve, and chipped it up to three or four feet. You know, I was trying to just jam it in there and I pulled it.
Q. I know you're really disappointed but what great ball‑striking, you have to take something good away from this.
ERNIE ELS: It's going to be tough. I'm pretty hot now, and it's difficult to talk with a straight head here. Yeah, if I take stock, I think I'm playing good golf, and I've got to head into the next couple of weeks trying to get a win.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
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