BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC

January 15, 1998

Andrew Magee

ANDREW MAGEE: Well, I had another good day. Shooting 63, you are always concerned about shooting such a good score and it is always hard to come back and shoot another 63. I was going to be pleased with anything under 70, I said to myself. Kind of get me back to even keel, I think, but I shot 68. I played -- I finished up (inaudible) I started off a little scruffy, but like I said, I brought it back. I made a couple birdies, hit some good shots, so, I am very pleased with my 68 today.

ANDREW MAGEE: I think I am -- I hope I start thinking about Sunday coming about. Saturday after the rounds, you really don't want to get ahead of yourself. I have got 54 holes to play now and anything can happen. I got PGA West too. It is a tough course, and I haven't played there in a while. (inaudible) It is a long way to the finish line still and I guess I am getting to ahead of myself thinking about Sunday and I would probably get into trouble.

ANDREW MAGEE: Well, I have been reading the paper that everybody says you have got to shoot in the deep 20s, the 26s, 7s, 8s, 9s in there and I am not really targeting anything like that yet. I am just trying to rack as many as I can and hopefully it will be there. I think that is my mindset, just to try to rack birdies one at a time and not set a target score at what I am trying to get to. At least, I haven't thought of a target score. I read in the paper this morning, the deep 20 numbers. That was the first time I really thought of a final end.

ANDREW MAGEE: Yeah, you hardly ever see guys come back after a 63 with another good round. I know Cookie shot a 62, 63 last year. But those rounds are kind of rare. Clearwater shot 64, 64 to win Colonial years ago and -- you (inaudible) you seldom see really low back rounds. I was concerned, I wanted to shoot something around -- just under 70. If I would have shot 69, I would have been happy with that; just to keep the momentum going; keep those birdies going. A 73 would have been devastating and would have got me going the wrong way, after bogeying the first hole today.

ANDREW MAGEE: That is not my perception -- I have always liked it. (inaudible) They have got some par 5s you can reach. I am obviously playing good and they are all playing about the same for me right now.

ANDREW MAGEE: I bogeyed the 10th hole. I started on 10. Hit a poor drive off the tee went way behind the trees; missed a bad 15-foot par putt. Made a couple of pars in a row. And, birdied the par 5, 13th hole. Hit a nice 3-wood left of the green, chipped it up for a one-foot gimmee. I birdied the next hole; good 7-iron to about ten, twelve feet; made it for birdie. And the last, on No. 18, I hit 4-wood off the tee and a 7-iron to the middle of the green and made about a 20-footer for birdie there on 18 to get myself to 2-under. I bogeyed No. 1, 3-putted from about 40 feet. Parred 2 and parred 3. And, No. 4, I hit a good 8-iron about eight feet short of the hole; made birdie there. No. 5, the par 5, I hit a -- (inaudible) 5 and made a par. Didn't make a birdie on that hole. Next hole hit 4-wood on the middle of the green on No. 6 and 2-putted for birdie. 7, the par 3, I hit a 6-iron on the proper level on the back, missed about a 20-footer. And 8, hit a nice 3-wood and pitching wedge six feet and missed it for birdie. And No. 9, I hit a good 3-wood and pitching wedge again to about ten feet behind the hole, made it for birdie. So, six birdies and two bogeys.

ANDREW MAGEE: Absolutely. I really didn't play much in December and I was trying to stay home and stay with my kids and family and hopefully be fresher for the Aprils and Mays in that part of the year where I haven't been that good. And, so, I am very surprised that I started off this good and I am hitting the ball well. I am excited. This is fun. This is what it is all about. And, I am juiced at this point. I am hoping every tournament is going to be this good this year.

ANDREW MAGEE: I mean, my quest for Presidents Cup (inaudible) I had good finish last year and got quite a few points and so that is something that is definitely in the back of my mind. I haven't really thought about the Ryder Cup at this point.

ANDREW MAGEE: All right. Later.