August 23, 2012

double there. But I make like five birdies on the An interview with: back, so that was very good. KELLY THESIER: Overall, when the golf course is playing today, the last few days how YANI TSENG tough the greens were, how hard they were getting, that little bit of rain this morning. Did you KELLY THESIER: We'd like to welcome notice a big difference this afternoon how receptive our current leader, Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani the greens were? Tseng into the interview room. Quite an YANI TSENG: Yeah, the greens were impressive round out there for you today, 6-under much softer this afternoon. They weren't as fast as par, 66, that even included a double bogey in they were yesterday. So I think it's pretty good. there. Seemed like you really just had things It's playing like not as hard as yesterday. So in the working for you today. Take me through the round afternoon, I felt like I would get a little lucky. I and how great, as you said last week, shooting didn't get too much rain out there. It was a 5-under felt like the greatest round ever? This one beautiful weather and the people out there were so must feel good as well. nice, so I was really enjoying this afternoon. YANI TSENG: Yeah, I feel so good and so happy. Today out there with so many fans Q. You birdied I think five of your last following this group, I'm so excited to have their six holes. How close were they? Were there support. They always give me a big crowd on any long putts or were you dialed in with your every shot. I hit so many good shots to day, but I irons? Were they all very close? didn't drive that well on the front nine. So I saved YANI TSENG: I putted a couple of long like three or four shots out of like 15 feet for par, so putts. Like the last hole was like one foot. On that was huge for me. number 8, it was like ten feet and number 7 -- On number 1, I hit my driver all the way to number 6 was like 4 feet. But number 5 was like the right. I should chip it out inside but it went over 30 feet. So that was huge. the tree. I'll never do that again. I know I could be Number 4 I had one foot, so I hit my irons a couple shots better if I don't have that double. good. I think on the back nine I drive much better. But it could be a couple shots worse if I don't save I kind of figured out how can I play a straighter shot that par on the front nine. because of the front nine? I only hit the second So I'm very happy with my round today, one with two fairways, so it's just not good. So I'm and very much looking forward to tomorrow and happy that I figured out the back nine. keep making birdies. KELLY THESIER: Last week you said you Q. You are the number 1 ranked player felt like Yani's back. What's been the biggest in the world. You seem very motivated right difference in your performance last week and how now. You obviously want to hang on to that. you played out there today? Is it confidence? That's important to you to be number 1 and What is it you feel has been the biggest difference stay there? to being able to put these rounds together again? YANI TSENG: Yeah. Number 1 has YANI TSENG: I think that confidence is always been my dream. I want to stay in this place big. It's very important for me. I mean, this week if as well as possible. I feel there is a long way to I missed a couple of shots I don't worry about it, go, and so many things I can learn and I can play. not like before. I feel like this is the way I used to Like the last couple months I was traveling, so it play, so if I hit the best shot, I just try to recover was a very good lesson for me to learn. from there. If not, if I make bogey, I try to make birdie the next hole, so I'm not worried. Q. That watch you just put on, is that a But like the last couple of months, it seems Rolex that you get for being number 1? like I'm worried too much. I don't know if I can make birdie again. But today on No. 1, I make

0da84d9aebd8423ea79cb2a86389d 1 ba0.doc visit our archives at asapsports.com YANI TSENG: Yeah, this is a Rolex from Q. When you have a finish like that, five Player of the Year. So it kind of gives me birdies the last six holes, is that a momentum motivation that I want another Rolex watch too. builder and something you take into the next day, or do you say tomorrow's a new day and I Q. I watched a number of players have to start all over again? What do you do coming in on 18. A lot of players seemed to be with that? coming in short. You came in almost on target. YANI TSENG: Yeah, I wish I didn't finish You birdied 18. today. I wish I could keep going, keep playing. YANI TSENG: Yeah. But 18 holes are finished. Tomorrow say new day. I'll try to keep the momentum going and do the Q. I'm wondering if during this round, if best I can and make more birdies. But tomorrow is memory starts to kick in at any time and you going to be a new day. remember the previous four rounds you played If I hit my driver better, I feel like tomorrow here? Does that play any part? will be fine too. YANI TSENG: I couldn't remember much. I know I was like 1-under or 2-under for two days. Q. When you said that Yani is back and The last few holes were very tough. Today, of course now you're starting to show it to us especially today we played long. On the 18 hole I here in Coquitlam, do you feel you can control hit it perfect right on target. The last three holes your game that well? are very important for this tournament that you YANI TSENG: Yeah, I think so. That's need to be patient. You need to strike it on the why I shot 6-under today. With the double, I'm just fairway and do the best you can. very happy what I've done today. I'm very patient the whole day. Even when I hit it in the tree and I Q. You played the course in reverse still tried to save par in the tree. So I feel I can today, right? You started on 10? control the game very well. But hopefully the next YANI TSENG: 10. three days I can still stay positive and don't try to think too much of the win and just try to play one Q. But you're talking about the last few shot at a time. holes. You were referring to those par-4s that FastScripts by ASAP Sports finish. How tough are they going to be on the weekend down the stretch? YANI TSENG: Like today it was a little wet out there. But I think when it gets dry, it's going to be much harder and you might need to hit a little higher shot to let the ball stop better. But like the last three holes seemed like this course is very narrow, a very tree-lined course. On number 15, I forget, the fairway was the worst, so that was tough out there. But everything is kind of very straightforward. I think you need it to give you a couple more shots to go into the last four holes.

Q. Do you feel excited that there were so many Taiwan he's fans here for you today? YANI TSENG: Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I feel very excited. Not just Taiwanese fans, all the fans out there. They give me big, big support. I was very appreciative. That way I feel I'm playing a tournament. With all the crowd there and they all follow me 18 holes, so I was very appreciative of their support.

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