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THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIPMay 9, 2014Russell HenleyPONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA Q. Just talk about the grind out there today. RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah, it was blowing I think a little bit harder than yesterday, and I feel like the greens firmed up, as well. I was happy with how I hit the ball. I had a couple loose shots, but overall feel like I hit it pretty well and hung in there. Q. And then the excitement of being right up there tomorrow? RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah, you know, I was saying I'm glad I made the cut and going to the weekend. I feel like I'm in good position. That's about all I can ask after two days. Hopefully I can keep making birdies and hanging tough and have a chance Sunday afternoon. But got a long way to go. Q. Are you satisfied with the round today? RUSSELL HENLEY: You know, for how I hit it on a few shots and the way I hung in there, the way I reacted to some bogeys, some dumb bogeys, I feel like I am happy, and it felt good to end with a birdie. Q. What were the conditions like in the afternoon? That wind was definitely bigger than yesterday. RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah, I was just telling somebody I hit 7‑iron on 18 yesterday from like 191, just a little past the flag, and today I had 196 flag on 18, and I hit 8‑iron past the flag.  It's blowing. Q. Going into any Saturday, regardless of what tournament, what's your mindset, what's your attitude tonight? RUSSELL HENLEY: I'm just going to try to keep my routine the same and just enjoy it. I feel like I enjoyed the last two days playing golf in good weather in Florida. It doesn't get much better than this, especially being at THE PLAYERS. This is a really special event for everybody, and any time you can be in the top three going into the weekend, it's nice, but like I said, I have a long way to go. Q. How tough was it to bounce back after the back‑to‑back bogeys on the back nine? RUSSELL HENLEY: Yeah, it is tough. It's not a situation you really want to be in, but I felt like I hung tough, had a good attitude and was able to make a few birdies coming in, and it feels a lot better than making a few bogeys. Q. It seems like this is a tournament where you can make the slightest mistake on any of these holes and something like that can happen? RUSSELL HENLEY: Sure, sure, you've got to be very precise on everything you're doing out here, especially with how windy it is, and that can mess with you a little bit. I feel like you've got to be really patient and just try to‑‑ if you're going to make something over par, just make a bogey. Q. Can you tell us about the escape on 6 again? RUSSELL HENLEY: 6 I hit a very poor 3‑iron in the right pine straw, and my ball was up against a pine cone and a stick, resting in between them, and I had to hit it under a limb that was about five feet off the ground with a 7‑iron, had 184 flag and had 160 to cover, so I had to hit a low 7‑iron to fly just on, and I did it and it rolled back to the flag. If you push it right of that green or left, there's trees, and it's just a tough second shot, and I felt like that was probably the best shot I hit today. Q. Going into tomorrow's round are you looking to make a move and be aggressive? RUSSELL HENLEY: I'm a pretty aggressive player. I think it's one of those things like on 9 today, if I get within a 3‑wood of the green, I'm probably going to go for it. 16 if I hit a great drive and I have an iron in, I'll probably go for it. It's all a matter of if you can put yourself in position to be aggressive out here, and if I'm in that position, I'm absolutely going to go for it. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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