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THE RYDER CUPSeptember 28, 2012Jim FurykMEDINAH, ILLINOIS JIM FURYK: I was planning on hitting the ball about five yard on, 206, it was uphill into the wind and it was kind of a smooth hybrid for me, kind of like a 2‑iron. I was a little nervous that I hit it a touch hard. I hit it really well and just maybe too well. I was trying to land it five on and it landed four on. I definitely had some first tee jitters; you can tell the way I hit it off the fifth and made a few loose swings. But I feel like I got it under control and hit the ball really well on the back nine. Hit a bunch of good shots. Just a little upset with the finish. Q. Do you feel like you put the pressure on Graeme on 15 when he hit driver just in front of the green? JIM FURYK: Had no real choice. I wanted to talk about it with my partner. In my mind, after hitting the second shot on 14, I was only looking ahead. I had heard the tee box was up, and I knew where the pin was and I knew it was in a good position, and I felt like at 2‑down, we really had no choice. Really, that hole, especially are the right‑to‑left wind, I like to hit that low cut, that's kind of my bread and butter, and we applied a little pressure there. I give Graeme all the credit in the world, that birdie at 14, the 20‑footer he made when we were in for a definite birdie ended up being the difference. You can always look back and forth but we had a lot of momentum there winning holes, 13, 15, 16, and he poured that one putt in. Q. Brandt was saying he wasn't nervous until 18; what do you say to that? JIM FURYK: Who said that, Brandt? Well, welcome to The Ryder Cup. We are all that way. I know Graeme McDowell felt that way and I know Rory felt that way. Rory made a very tentative swing as well, it turned out much better, and Graeme‑‑ no one hit a real good shot on the last hole if you think about it. They did a good job of getting the ball up‑and‑down and making the putt. I know Graeme was nervous but like I said, he has ice in his veins, hit a 6‑footer straight up the hill. It looks easy to everyone else, being in that position, I know how difficult it was and he poured it in. I tip my hat to him. Q. Did you call that penalty on yourself, the bunker‑‑ JIM FURYK: I told the official what happened. I said I don't remember what I did, but I think I grounded my club and I at least hovered on the grass‑‑ inaudible. May or may not have changed the complexion. I tried to chip that one in from there. Q. Your putt on 18? JIM FURYK: Yeah, we read it and both pretty much picked out the same spot. I hit it‑‑ I had not putted since 13. I didn't put a lot today. Brandt ended up with all the putts, which is good, because he putted really well from six and eight feet. But we hit it right where I wanted to, and we both‑‑ he was saying, I don't think it's breaking as much as you think at the top and we talked about it, we picked the perfect spot. We both had the same idea. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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