GENUITY CHAMPIONSHIP

February 28, 2001

Carlos Franco

CARLOS FRANCO: No, I have my home here no more. I sell before, but I come to play to Miami, you know, it is more near for my house and it is time difference is nothing. This is no play last month or this months no play to L.A., but I hit longer and weather not so good for me, a little cold, rain, and I have 5 hour difference. It is not comfortable for my game.

CARLOS FRANCO: L.A., yes, but I like Miami, but hot, you know, and many Latin guys is speaking -- people speaking very well Spanish. I have many friends here, but weather is better.

CARLOS FRANCO: No, I know play in California. I no like it there. I rested four week, no play Bob Hope, no L.A., San Diego, Pebble Beach.

CARLOS FRANCO: Lucky this year. Lucky this year, yeah.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yes, I play four in a row and Bell South Classic not play and come back for Augusta. MCI and HOuston.

CARLOS FRANCO: Nissan Open.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yes, the people say me the Pebble Beach is nice weather. But the last week is unbelievable. Last week is not so good weather, but doesn't matter, weather, I know weather is important, but the time difference is too difficult for me. Sometimes I don't sleep so well at nighttime.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yes, it is good, but sometimes one guys or two guys only to play, it is good, I think so first time six guys in playoffs, it is wonderful.

CARLOS FRANCO: No more. I stayed at my friend house. No more, I don't have any house.

CARLOS FRANCO: Paraguay, yes.

CARLOS FRANCO: Paraguay many house, but -- (laughter) I come here, no stay here all day, all week in Miami and I need to move, L.A., need to go to Dallas, you know, Houston. Doesn't matter, no important take house here. I know have airplane. Ernie Els, everybody have airplane, they finish tournament, go back home. It is too expensive for me. I don't have money to pay big airplane.

CARLOS FRANCO: Me?

CARLOS FRANCO: No.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yes.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yeah, I have my friend, my manager take me my travels, he is very comfortable. I have many, you know, many connections for San Paolo going to my home. Everyday two flights to Miami San Paolo, American Airline, it is okay. It is cheap. A thousand dollar for two-way, and sometimes I go first class, but what do you say, I use my air miles. 40,000 miles for business class. But I have plenty my friends. Use too much in America.

CARLOS FRANCO: Yes.

CARLOS FRANCO: I played yesterday. I play today, yeah. I start 11:50 Pro-Am.

CARLOS FRANCO: I come maybe 40 minute before, I need little training in my room. I need to eat breakfast in my room, and mental important, I have good team, David Love together. It is a good pairing. I think I have a big chance to make a nice score for tomorrow.

CARLOS FRANCO: No. Tomorrow guarantee no.

CARLOS FRANCO: No. Today, yes, but yesterday, tournament days I know hit balls.

CARLOS FRANCO: Chip and putt, yeah.

CARLOS FRANCO: I say everybody, but this is my you know, my practice, go home, I hit maybe one week and one month. Come here, I come to play golf. I say maybe I need, but I don't like it. People say sometimes Carlow no need practice. No, no, no. I say this is my training, my practice is my -- coming for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday I hit chip and putt and play the golf. I play the game.

CARLOS FRANCO: Long time. I remember before I caddie as 14, 15 year old, I hit it too much. I hit many, many, and I put in my mental, I say, I practice too much and I confusing my swing. I need to hit only -- I need to try only my swing naturally. People go to practice, hit little cut, little hook, many confusing for swing is not good. I try every time my swing very simple, very natural, this is not like too much to practice.

CARLOS FRANCO: Oh, I don't know. This guy is like -- he is like -- okay, this -- he is Vijay Singh, he hit thousand and thousand balls. It is okay. He is Vijay but it is good for me. It is okay.

CARLOS FRANCO: No. My coach is only my mental.

CARLOS FRANCO: No.

CARLOS FRANCO: Only here, me.