U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

June 17, 1994

Jeff Maggert

LES UNGER: Two subjects which are going to come up, might as well address them right off the bat. The comparison of the course after the rain and basic play.

JEFF MAGGERT: Pace of play is still too slow.

LES UNGER: Any idea how fast you were going.

JEFF MAGGERT: I have no idea. I am sure it was close to five hours.

LES UNGER: 1:18.

JEFF MAGGERT: Yeah, it was four hours 45 minutes. You know, that -- I come to expect it in the U.S. Open for slow play. I am not a big fan of slow pay. Nobody is, but the conditions of the course make it very difficult for the speed of the play to move around quickly, doesn't really affect me. The course was definitely playing a little bit easier this morning. I didn't really know how much rain the course got last night. I know we got a little bit at the hotel. But the greens were definitely a little bit softer this morning and I am not surprised that some guys got out some good scores this morning.

Q. After what happened at The Masters this year, did you find yourself putting pressure on yourself coming in here or did you try to put that back behind you and look at this as just the next major?

JEFF MAGGERT: I have definitely put The Masters behind me. The Masters were a disappointing week for me. I was playing very well going into The Masters and struggled all week there. Just trying to approach this week a little bit different. Probably not playing as well as I was going into The Masters, so just try to focus a little more on shot making and paying attention to what I am doing on the greens. I am still not striking the ball as well as I'd like to, but it seems like most of the time I am missing the fairways, I have been able to save some pars. So I need to play a little bit better, I think, to get myself a chance to win the tournament.

Q. Just talk about your year; is this the best one so far and how consistent have you been?

JEFF MAGGERT: I played a pretty solid year so far. A lot of top 10 finishes. Had a chance to win a couple of tournaments. I think what has been hurting me the most this year is kind of a slow start on Thursday and Friday. Played some golf on the weekends and last couple of weeks. I have been trying to concentrate on getting off to some better starts on Thursday and Friday and giving myself a chance to win the golf tournaments on Saturday and Sunday. I think that has been the only blemish on my year so far. Played really well. Had some good tournaments and hopefully I can continue to do so.

Q. Jeff, do you have any indication at all of why you start slowly; do you feel that coming on?

JEFF MAGGERT: I don't know if it is maybe trying a little bit too hard and I think that is usually my biggest setback is trying to play, well, too badly usually works in a negative way against myself. So I just try to relax a little bit this week and concentrate on the ball, striking and hit the ball in the fairway and get careful on the greens. And I think I am doing that pretty well.

Q. Jeff, you said that conditions of the course lends to slow play. What are you talking about, specifically?

JEFF MAGGERT: Well, everything, tee to green, once you get on the greens, you know, if you miss the fairway it is difficult to get the ball on the greens, so you are usually chipping out. That is slowing the play up a bit. When you get on the greens, guys were taking a lot more time reading the greens, you know, checking out all the breaks. A lot of guys are 3-putting; just tends to slow everything down. People are taking a little bit more time.

LES UNGER: Jeff, good round. Thank you, see you again.

JEFF MAGGERT: Thank you.

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