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U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 14, 2013Rocco MediateOMAHA, NEBRASKA MODERATOR: We have Rocco Mediate, 4 under for the day, 7 under for the Tournament. Q. Did you go out to be a little more aggressive today? ROCCO MEDIATE: I just wanted to drive in the fairways, which the ones I missed, I missed by a couple, except for 17. But the other ones were close. So I drove better and had a lot of good opportunities. I made some good putts today. My three bogeys were three‑putts unfortunately. The last one, whatever. It happens, I guess. Kind of shocked me too. I feel like I'm still out there putting. One of those things. I didn't really rush ‑‑ I probably did rush it a little bit, actually. It was good. I hit two really good shots in there. The 7 iron was cool. It was good to feel that again. It was fun. It was fun. Kenny just went bye‑bye. I needed to be much lower. It was good. It was a good final day. It was fun to feel that again. This is my favorite Tournament, whether it's the other Open or our Open, I love it. Q. Nice ovation for you on 18? ROCCO MEDIATE: Fans were amazing this week, fantastic. Me and Lu had a great time. Lu is the best. He's one of my favorite people. They were screaming all day. It was great. It was fun. I said to him on one hole, the short 4, 13, I said, it's too bad nobody likes golf around here. It was good stuff, fantastic. Q. You did get within two. ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, well. You just, you know‑‑ where was that at? Q. You birdied 15. ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, 15. Well, I knew I was right there. It was just a matter of I know he's going to still make birdies. I know he wasn't going to go the other way. Tried to swing a 6 iron on 16. I didn't swing it. It was too pretty, actually. I needed to kind of dive in there and get back, just like the shot on 18. I wanted to swing it back in and use that wind a little bit instead of holding something up against it. I don't trust the back of that green at all. Goes crazy back there.  So just missed that one. And then not a very good first putt. Good second putt. And then 17 was‑‑ I'd have taken a 4 after that horrid tee shot I hit. Only one I hit bad all day actually. Scares me. I can't play it. Can't do anything on 17. Q.  You said on Wednesday, if you were 8 under on Sunday, you'd be happy. ROCCO MEDIATE: I still lost. Q. Kenny just too good? ROCCO MEDIATE: Obviously, yeah. He gets on these crazy runs. He did it on the regular Tour. Now he's doing it here. It's like who are you? It's amazing. He doesn't back off. He's a great Champion. I'm glad he won this one. I mean, it's good. He should win one of these, as good as he plays. He won last week too. So back‑to‑back. See if they can't stop him at Birkdale somehow. If he's even going. I don't know if he's going. Q. You talked earlier in the week about you've playing mediocre. Did this kind of get yougoing a little bit? ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, it helped. I struggled all week off the tee. I couldn't make my ball go in the fairway. I like the look off these tees. It wasn't like I didn't like it. Today, I was better. I talked to Jimmy Ballard last night. Actually texted a little bit. Just a little too far to the right. Johnny Miller said some nice things to me this morning, kind of got me going. You're a great driver. Come on. I went out and drove really good. I really did. The ones I missed were smidgen, which happens here. It was good. I made more putts this week. The only three‑putts I had were today. Yeah. And I had some tough two‑putts, I did. But 18, just like I said, it's one of those things that really kind of hurts a little, but I played good coming in. I just made one mistake on‑‑ I really hit good shots. Well, except for the tee shot on 17, I was pleased. Q. Good week overall? ROCCO MEDIATE: Fantastic week. Everybody was great. It's a good Open course, obviously. So I don't know where you go next year. Oak Tree, I think. That will be cool. That's a great place too. Q. [ No microphone ]. ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, I mean, you always think you're there. Just depends on what you can do after that. And like I said, I tried to swing that ball in on 16. But like I said, I didn't quite hook it enough. So that's why it stayed so short. Q. You were going for birdie there? ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, I figured I could rip it back in there with that wind and give myself 15 or something close. Just didn't quite toast it. Q. Rocco, Kenny didn't win a regular Major. What do you think it does to his reputation as a golfer to be winning them out here? ROCCO MEDIATE: It's still the hardest test we have and our biggest Tournament. The ones he came close to‑‑ you know, to be that close, I know the feeling. It's awful not to‑‑ to win, but you're there, so something good's happening. Something great's happening, actually, when you're that close. He's been there a few times. The fact that he didn't win, it's hard. Make a mistake and see ya. It happens. I mean, it just happens. Q. Good week? ROCCO MEDIATE: Yeah, fantastic. Q. Is this a course and a city that you think you and the pros would like to come back again, either every year or for another U.S. Open? ROCCO MEDIATE: Absolutely, yeah. We love it here. Q. What did you like the most? ROCCO MEDIATE: It was good. I stayed with the Gerbers this week. We had a ball. Good restaurants, fans are crazy, Corey's here. How much better can it get? I thought he was going to come up and hit me. I'm done. I'll be happy to go. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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