Stuart Appleby Good Quotations

Just good solid golf all day. I drove the ball well, hit the middle of the club face a lot of times...and here we are.

I think that there was definitely a 6-under score had to be had out there by somebody. I was fortunate enough where my round wasn't clean and perfect, but there were enough shots where I hit it good enough to give myself opportunities and I had a couple of good breaks.

Today, was just good solid golf all day, more trying conditions than yesterday, and I just made some good putts today,

I was a pretty long hitter when I was younger. I was pretty wild, too. I had to learn to control the ball a bit more. Then last year, I decided to open up a bit more and I gained a good climb in distance. My length has grown due to some confidence in my swing, and some trusting. Once you get that, you can open it up a bit.

When the wind blows like it did on the back nine today it can add at least three strokes to your round. There can be a fine line between looking brilliant and looking like an idiot. But Chad put the ball in very good places all day. He looked brilliant.

To separate yourself from a bunch of other very, very good players -- more than likely playing some really good golf -- is going to be very difficult. What Tiger did at Pebble Beach a few years back was unheard of.

That's just the level of play today. To separate yourself from a bunch of other very good players, more than likely you're playing some really good golf (or) it's going to be difficult.

The par-five I made a nice little five-foot birdie putt. That was a sneaky one down the hill. Then I chipped in from over the back of the green on six. It was a very difficult chip and it went in. That was a very fortunate shot there because I really was thinking four would be a good score to walk away with, so three was a bonus.

I knew the guy was putting great, doing everything great. It was a real thrill. Chris and I have had some good matches, but this was by far the best.

Nothing unusual, no steroids or anything like that, just some good solid drive. If you swing technically better, you will get that extra 10 or 20 yards.

I hit it good enough to give myself opportunities. Could have been better, but could have also not chipped in and made some other stuff.

Chad had a lot of breaks and he hit the ball in the right spots at the right time. He did everything right and got the the breaks - not the lucky breaks, but the good breaks.

It's about extending good play and extending a feeling. You know, roll of the dice a bit. You really can get on a roll.

It's about extending that good play as long as you can. You are pretty relaxed out there and you are in tune with what you are doing.

It's a good idea, though, ... Maybe I should try that out.

I drove the ball well, hit the middle of the club face a lot of times, good club selection generally in tricky conditions, and here we are.