THE HONDA CLASSIC

March 9, 2000

Casey Martin

CASEY MARTIN: I missed birdie on 4, pretty close I was a little bit bummed out, but I hit another good shot into 6 about, I'd say, it was about seven, eight feet, made that. Hit it to about six or seven feet again on 7, made that. Hit a really good 3-wood, just caught up short of the green. I was debating between chip and putting; chipped it up there about five feet; wasn't a great chip, made that. Then I made a long putt on 12, made about 35 feet. I hit a good wedge shot to about three feet; then I 2-putted that on 16. That was about it.

CASEY MARTIN: I played great. I really did. Believe it or not, wasn't like spectacular. I just hit a lot of fairways, a lot of greens, and made some putts. Felt good. It was a solid round as I played in a long time.

CASEY MARTIN: Well, yeah, there is not a hill to be found and I was just thinking, that was about as pain-free round in a long time. Probably just because I am not standing, you know, kind of uneven lies, I remember I had a really tough time in L.A., my leg was horrible. I was hitting shots off big ravines, hitting really funky shots and really hurt my leg, but out here, it is so flat it wasn't a problem; hit a lot of fairways; wasn't in a lot of precarious positions, but even so, there really aren't that many hills. Around the greens it is not a problem at all, like the bunkers are really flat. It is pretty nice. I kind of like it.

CASEY MARTIN: Certainly, yeah. I'd much rather talk about playing good golf than how I get around, but I understand, I mean, I am not bummed out about having to come in for other reasons, but this is better.

CASEY MARTIN: Great... There weren't people out there today, but the galleries on a whole have been wonderful. I haven't had one problem. I get a lot of support from people, so it is great. It is hard for me because I get asked for a lot of autographs; people root me on because it is hard, I can't respond to everyone. I always feel like a jerk when I walk away. That is my only complaint. But other than that, it has been great.

CASEY MARTIN: Well, this year I have hit it really well. I have hit it as well as I have really for an extended period of time as far as driving it and iron-play. My putting is starting to come around. Last week I putted well. Then putted well today. Put those together and you are going to play well. Just got to work on a few things but really I feel good about it and hopefully I will just stay in good rhythm and continue to play well.

CASEY MARTIN: No, I don't think so. I just -- no. I am not thinking too much which hopefully is the reason I am playing well. My mind is pretty clear. Hopefully I will get in position where I am in contention and I will have a challenge to keep it simple but I'd like that.

CASEY MARTIN: I have been hitting it well for a couple of months now.

CASEY MARTIN: I don't. This winter I didn't practice a whole ton, but worked on a few things that I knew I needed to get better. It's really helped. I am just swinging well. I don't know. Hopefully it will continue, but I have been real pleased. This whole year I have really hit a lot of good shots.