Q. You've been in this spot, 54-hole lead twice before, anything that you learned from maybe last year in Phoenix or anything about how to approach it tomorrow?
HARRISON FRAZAR: Well, I'd like to I learned something. But, you know, I don't know, really what it is. I haven't figured it out yet before. But I think that what I've gathered is to not pay attention to what everybody around me is doing.
I learned that last year in Phoenix when -- in fact, Justin, last year at Phoenix, wrote me a letter and told me before the round: "Don't pay attention to what's going on around you, play your game." And he said in the note: "Somebody behind you will make a move, but just stick to your guns and keep playing." I thought, well, okay, yeah whatever. Well, sure enough, Vijay and goes and shoots 28 or 29 on front. You know I fully expect that to happen tomorrow, too.
But I think I learned my lesson there that you can't sit back and watch what somebody is doing. You've got to play and you've got to attack and you kind of need to set a number in mind based on what the conditions are tomorrow and what you see early in the round. If the golf course is there, you get a feel through the first three or four holes what you think a good number is.
You know, then you go and you try to attack it, try to get that number.
Q. More likely than not, that person that could shoot the 28 or 29 on the front side is the guy you're playing with tomorrow, what's that going to be like in that situation where you're going to be playing with a guy that's the defending champion and Top-5 in the world?
HARRISON FRAZAR: Well, I think that -- I've played with Ernie before. He's very -- what's the word, he's a very calming presence. He's very easy to be around and to play with. I don't expect it -- he and I get along well. Our kids are similar in age. I have a feeling that there probably won't be a whole lot of chatter, but we'll have some common things to talk about early in the round.
If I can just kind of follow into the rhythm that he sets -- he's been there a heck of a lot more times than I have and I would be foolish to not pay attention to what he's doing.
As far as the approach and the attitude, not worrying so much about his score, but watch how he gets into the rhythm and sticks to the routine and does his deal, and hopefully I'll jump right in sync and just start playing.
Q. Would that be fair to say you rely on him to set the pace tomorrow.
HARRISON FRAZAR: No. But I can remember back in rounds where I've felt like I was on the verge of doing some good things or had a good tournament in hand and things got a little shaky early. If you're playing with somebody that's very experienced it's easier to watch them, how they handle a little bit of adversity early, to where if you're playing with somebody that's not experienced, they get a little frazzled, you can get frazzled and then things can kind of unravel pretty quickly.
I'm not intimidated to play with Ernie. He's a great player. But, you know, he's got to play the same golf course I do. But I think I can learn from him and watch him.
Q. So in this particular case, in this particular situation, do you think you have a better chance with playing with Ernie than without?
HARRISON FRAZAR: Yes, I do. With the guys that are behind, Lickliter is playing well. Azinger is -- is Paul at 11? He is obviously played well. He likes this golf course. This is his kind of thing here.
Davis Love, what can you say, he's a great player and one of the best in the world, also. Knows how to win. Those guys are going to be coming after us.
I think that if I were playing with one of those guys who maybe I don't feel as comfortable with as I do with Ernie, then knowing Ernie was behind me and chasing, that would be different. But I think it's going to be pretty easy playing with Ernie. I look at it as not only a treat and an honor, but an advantage.
JOHN BUSH: Harrison, good luck tomorrow.
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