May 12, 2013

Tiger’s PLAYERS press conference: Sunday a.m.

Q: Kind of an odd couple of days. How do you feel now? You’ve got to leave for five or six hours and come back and play again.

TIGER WOODS: It’s nothing we haven’t done before. Go back home or hotel and get some rest and get back up again this afternoon.

Q: You’ve had your share of lipouts?

TIGER WOODS: Yeah.

Q: Does that just tell you you’re right on the hole and they’re going to start falling?

TIGER WOODS: I hit good putts this round, yesterday and today, so I hit a lot of good putts. They were all around the edge. The two putts that lipped out on 15 and 17, I pured both of them, so just continue doing what I’m doing. I’m playing well, and I’m right there.

Q: What do you know about David Lingmerth?

TIGER WOODS: He’s at 11-under.

Q: Is that surprising when you get a rookie making it through at least three rounds here?

TIGER WOODS: It is a little bit, but then again, you’ve had Craig Perks do well here too. So anything can happen here. This is a golf course that if you’re playing well, you’re playing well. Obviously, he’s playing well and he’s right there.

Q: Was there any tension with you and Sergio over four holes, and is there any part of you that’s glad you guys aren’t playing together this afternoon?

TIGER WOODS: I thought we might get each other this afternoon. I didn’t know we were going to go in twosomes. I thought there was a good chance of trying to get three to get us in before the storms if they come. But we’re off in two, and I think I’m second to last off. I think so, but we’ll see when I get inside.

Q: Does it matter?

TIGER WOODS: It really doesn’t, no. I’m tied for the lead, so I’m right there.