Player Interviews

Sunday, May 8, 2005

Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk says that he's proud of the way he played this week but that sometimes "getting that close and coming up short is a little worse than finishing 5th."

Phil Mickelson
Phi Mickelson says that hole 17 gave him fits all week, but he's not going to let one hole ruin his day.

Sergio Garcia
Sergio Garcia says it's been a great week. He feels like he played well and hit the ball like he wanted almost every time. Although he says, "Coming down the stretch, it's easy not to hit perfect shots."

Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh, winner of the 2005 Wachovia Championship, says that winning is not getting old.

Saturday, May 7, 2005

D.J. Trahan
Only a few weeks ago, he made a little setup change that certainly has given him the expected results.

Jim Furyk
With a game in good shape, Jim is very optimistic about his opportunities for this Sunday.

Nick Price
Nick Price felt like he was threading the needle trying to bet the ball to stay in the fairway.

Sergio Garcia
The third-round leader and one of the favorites of the tournament, Sergio knows very well his capabilities as a player.

Tiger Woods
Making quality shots but missing putts were big momentum blockers for Tiger.

Vijay Singh
Vijay was relieved to make par on hole 17.

Friday, May 6, 2005

Brett Quigley
Others' disadvantages seemed to be Quigley's advantages in today's windy conditions.

Chris DiMarco
Although he can barely look up due to an injured neck, things are looking up for Chris DiMarco.

D.J. Trahan
With Trahan's "hot putter" and positive outlook, he hopes to burn the competition.

Joey Sindelar
This week was very enjoyable for Sindelar, as he stated, "There were some holes with some slopes and you knew what the ball was going to do."

Phil Mickelson
Mickelson finished even today saying that it wasn't hard to stay steady, but there weren't many opportunities to make birdies.

Scott Verplank
Despite today's weather conditions, Verplank is pleased with where he's at in the tournament and doesn't think he'll be too far out of sight.

Sergio Garcia
With the wind at everyone's back, Sergio finishes the second round with a 71, 7-under for the tournament.

Tiger Woods
Finishing the second round with a 72, 2-under for the tournament, Tiger comments that hopefully tomorrow he can get off to the same start as today and just keep it going.

Vijay Singh
Putting was the most challenging today at Quail Hollow, according to Singh. With the gusty winds there were a lot of possible three-putts.

Thursday, May 5, 2005

Joey Sindelar
After being "treated like a king" the past year, the defending champ has his work cut out for him. Sindelar describes the first round and what led to today's impressive finish of 4-under par.

Kenny Perry
After finishing 4 strokes under par, Kenny celebrates a good day of golf and great start to the tournament. He talks about his round of play, which included a birdie on the first hole.

Phil Mickelson
The tee shot is the most challenging aspect of Quail Hollow, according to Mickelson. His tales of the day include that of hitting spectators on holes 9 and 10.

Richard Johnson
Richard's entrance into the world of golfing is an interesting story. He tells how, at age 15, he made the jump from skateboarding to golf, after a bet with his girlfriend.

Sergio Garcia
Leading the first round leader board at day's end with a 66, Sergio is off to a good start. He comments on the string of birdies he had on the front nine.

Tiger Woods
With the first round in the bag, Tiger reflects on the day. He talks about tricky sections on the course, the large and supportive crowd, and his enjoyment playing "an old, traditional golf course.'

VIjay Singh
Despite several three-putts today, Vijay is satisfied overall with his round one play. He looks towards to tomorrow, hoping to set a good pace and not leave too many long putts.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Adam Scott
Scott is Stateside again after a recent tournament in Bejing and he assures us that he is shaping his game to win major tournaments.

Adam Scott
Scott is Stateside again after a recent tournament in Bejing and he assures us that he is shaping his game to win major tournaments.

Chris DiMarco
A recent injury may prevent DiMarco from participating this week, but he is hopeful that things will turn around and he will be a strong contender.

Joey Sindelar
Joey Sindelar is back and explains what it's like returning to Quail Hollow as the defending champion.

Phil Mickelson
Mickelson says he is looking forward to playing at the Wachovia Championship this week because "The golf course is in great shape. The greens are firm and fast and I think playing very difficult. It's going to be a fun test."

Tiger Woods
After this year's victory at the Masters, Tiger took a few weeks off to relax. Now he's back at the Wachovia Championship discussing the difficulty of the course and the enthusiasm of Charlotte's fans.

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Frank Lickliter II
Besides golf, Frank Lickliter has a lot going on. He shares his plans to donate a percentage of winnings to the Wounded Warriors Program, which benefits the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jay, Bill and Jerry Haas
The Haas family is rich with golfing heritage. Father, brother and son discuss the upcoming Tournament and express their excitement to be playing together this week in Charlotte.

Sergio Garcia
As he prepares on Practice Round day, Sergio takes time to talk about the Quail Hollow Club course condition, what he likes about the Wachovia Championship, and the status of his game play.