What they said: Greg Norman's transcript

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Q. Not the finish you were expecting or hoping for, obviously?

GREG NORMAN: No. I played well today, just didn't make any putts.

Q. How tricky were the pin placements?

NORMAN: I'm not going to make a comment on them.

Q. Wind. I heard wind was gusty out there.

NORMAN: Wind gusted up every now and then; it would blow 10, 20 miles an hour and then it would stand still.

So it would just depend on where you were on the golf course, whether you were getting a good break or a bad break.

Q. Any wildlife sighting today?

NORMAN: No, not today.

Q. Some of the players were saying the pins were placed right on the edge.

NORMAN: I'm not going to make a comment on the golf course. The USGA should know better.

Q. Can you talk about 8 and 9?

NORMAN: 8, I just hit the wrong club and I thought the wind was a little bit when you're above the hole, it's impossible, and I was lucky to make a four.

And 9, probably just didn't hit the second shot as hard as I should have done and paid the price.

Q. You changed clubs on 9, didn't you, Greg, from up there. What did you go to?

NORMAN: Seven to six.

Q. With the altitude, are there a lot of adjustments you're making right as you're standing over the ball more so than you might make on a normal --

NORMAN: Yeah, because you're guessing where the wind is; the wind above the trees makes a big difference of hitting the ball high.

So, yeah, I've said this. You've got to be committed to what you're doing. You might be right and you might be wrong. It's sometimes a bit of a guessing game.

Q. What's it going to take tomorrow to get back in this?

NORMAN: I have no idea. Just go play well I guess.

Q. You're not feeling you're out of it. Only one guy made a break. Fred Funk made a break.

NORMAN: Well, we'll see what the weekend brings.

Q. We're not used to seeing Sharks on the course. Are you used to seeing bears on the course?

NORMAN: (Laughs). Yeah. We've seen many bears on the course.

Q. Did you see the one today?

NORMAN: No.

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