JOEL SCHUCHMANN: Ernie Els, thanks for joining us.  Nice round today, 5-under par.  Your second career start at the Wyndham Championship.  You played here back in 1997, finished tied for 9th.

Obviously a different golf course but good result today, good start to the week.

ERNIE ELS:  Thank you.  Yeah, I’m really pleased with that.  Started on the back-9 this morning which is, I think, a tougher 9.  Started off with a couple of pars and, you know, played a birdie on 15 and 17 and then I bogeyed 18 but I was still pleased with my front-9 and, you … Read More

GREG CHALMERS: You really have to driver it in play.  I did that, only missed two fairways today by my count.  When you do that you get in trouble as I made my first bogey.  There are some opportunities if you drive it in play.  I think you’ll see some low scores from the guys back there get going.

Q.  Did you kind of lay it up a little bit on 18 hoping to –

GREG CHALMERS:  I was trying to lay it up short of the bunkers.  I got a flyer.  I wasn’t anticipating hitting an 8-iron as far … Read More

MARK STEVENS: I’d like to welcome Padraig Harrington.  Padraig, you just got done with your Pro-Am round.

If you want to talk about the course — this is your first start here at the Wyndham Championship — then we’ll take some questions.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON:  The golf course is in great condition.  I played 9 holes as well yesterday.  There wasn’t a blemish on it.

Obviously the rough is very heavy so you don’t want to miss too many fairways.  If do you miss them, you want to be wide rather than just off them.  The ball certainly sits down.

The … Read More

MARK STEVENS: Okay. I’d like to welcome Cameron Tringale and, Cameron, kind of flown under the radar this year.

You’re 61st in the FedExCup standings heading into The Playoffs.  Comes a year after you made like five cuts I think last year, lost your card, regained it at Q-School.

You’re also T-2 in the Kodak Challenge.  You’ve got a lot going on here as we enter The Playoffs and Fall Series.

You kind of want to talk about your mindset going into The Playoffs and what you’re thinking about your year so far.

CAMERON TRINGALE:  Yeah.  Like you said, Mark, … Read More

MARK STEVENS:  I’d like to welcome Olafur Loftsson.  You’re going to become the first player ever from Iceland to play a PGA TOUR event.

Kind of tell is what that means to you and what kind of feedback you’ve been getting not only in the States but back in Iceland, then we’ll take a few questions.

OLAFUR LOFTSSON:  It means a lot to me.  Not only for me, just as well for my country.  It’s a good feeling representing your country.  It’s a good feeling being the first Icelandic player ever to be here.  Very excited about the tournament and … Read More

MARK STEVENS: I’d like to welcome Bill Haas.  Bill, you just got done playing the Pro-Am.  If you want to talk about the course.

This is your 7th start here.  Hard to believe.  If you want to talk a little bit about the course and then we’ll have a few questions.

BILL HAAS:  The course is in probably the best shape I’ve seen it.  The rough is up, it is pretty thick and so you drive it in the rough it’s go to be hard to make pars.

But the greens are nice, they’re not that fast, just because of … Read More

MARK STEVENS: I’d like the welcome Webb Simpson.  Webb, you’re 12th in the FedExCup going into The Playoffs.

You want to talk a little bit about your position, what you’re trying to do this week to improve and then talk a little bit about the course, too.  You just got down with the Pro-Am.

WEBB SIMPSON:  It’s always nice to be back here in Greensboro growing up about an hour and fifteen minutes from here in Raleigh.  I expect a lot of friends and family coming out so I’m excited for the week.

You notice by the time you’re here … Read More