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May 17, 2014
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Q.  Great round.
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Thank you.
Q. Great up‑and‑down from the greenside bunker on 15, and then nice up‑and‑down on 16 from in the bunker for par. Kind of give me idea of how that gave you some momentum coming in. Obviously great tee shot on 17, too.
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Thank you. Just be confident today. I have a good confident with my putter and like short game today.
Yeah, and like today feeling good for today. Relax.
Q. 5‑under par is very good today.
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah.
Q. Not many are doing that.
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah.
Q. What do you do so well you were able to do that?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: I think I have a good start today. Yeah, like a birdie, birdie, and, yeah, make me like relax to play today.
Yeah, hitting very good today, and just try to be confident.
Q. Any bogeys?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah, two bogeys: No. 2, and three‑putt on No. 11.
Q. Short game is one of the strongest parts of your game right now, or...
PORNANONG PHATLUM: I think poor shot getting better. I try to be confident with the short game to like make more birdie, yeah.
Q. Do you feel you could come in tomorrow and do this again and win?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  I wish. I try my best, yeah.
Q. Do you think about that you're looking for your first win?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah.
Q. A lot?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: A lot.
Q. Does that make you nervous or will you be excited tomorrow?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah, I try to like don't pressure myself too much. Going to make me nervous tomorrow.
Just try to be relax tomorrow and, yeah, try my best.
Q. Your brother plays the Asian tour, right?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah, used to.
Q. Oh, used to. Now he's a full time caddie for you?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Not full time. Like this week he not come.
Q. Did you do anything different? When did you notice things were starting to click for you?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: I'm like strong, like more with my body, like workout a lot. Like everything is getting better and better, and, yeah, more confident.
Like a good game, but better.
Q. You said you got stronger. Did you change the way you worked out or anything?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Uh‑huh, yeah. I have a trainer. Like we do a lot.
Q. How long have you had a trainer?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: I start two years ago.
Q. Were you not hitting the ball as far before that?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah, before that like not consistent. Yeah, like now more.
Q. So are you weight lifting?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah.
Q. Are you running, too?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah, run and body weights.
Q. Cardio and weights and things?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Uh‑huh.
Q. And how often does your brother caddie for you?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Last year four time, but this year he going to plan to like maybe just major tournament.
Q. Oh, is that right?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah. Maybe he want to be a businessman like.
Q. So Wegman's?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Yeah.
Q. And U.S. Open?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: U.S. Open.
Q. Great. Okay. He's his own man, he does his own thing, but did you want him to caddie more for you this year?
PORNANONG PHATLUM: It's up to him.
Q. Okay. Congratulations. Great work.
PORNANONG PHATLUM: Thank you.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
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