What they said: Michael Allen

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Q. Michael, you want to just talk a little bit about your round and general comments.

MICHAEL ALLEN: Basically, I don't know, I didn't play quite as what I thought I was in position off the tee to play real well all day, but with the wind, I just seemed to have some numbers that maybe just in the first cut, I wasn't able to get the ball as close as yesterday. So my birdie chances were quite as nice today, but I feel like overall I played nicely. I just didn't get a great deal out of it today.

Again, my opportunities today were from 20 feet instead of 10, which I'd been kind of getting earlier in the week.

Q. Four back today -- I think you got the birdie. Four back, what do you think about that?

MICHAEL ALLEN: Well, I'd sure like to be two or three, you know. That would be better. You know, it's not bad. Anything can happen out here. Make two or three birdies early, kind of get things going, maybe I can put some pressure on him and have a chance to get back in there tomorrow.

Q. [Inaudible] a second shot at 18.

MICHAEL ALLEN: Really, I was sitting out there. I've been kind of laying out because I know you can't really hit it long there. It's a down slope. It's a tough one getting down from the back. But the numbers turned out the way I like, 220 front, about 232 hole, which is really a nice number for my rescue. You know, got to try to win this thing somehow, so I went after it. I hit a really good second putt, but it just stayed on the high side.

Q. You told me at the beginning the goal is to try to win. Now one day away, what does it feel like to be in contention again for another shot?

MICHAEL ALLEN: That's what we're out here for. It's going to be a fun day tomorrow. I look forward to it. That's why we play, to have fun out here. You know, that's what I want. Hopefully tomorrow you know, Bill's a good player, and obviously so long that he's going to take advantage of a lot of holes I can't. It should be a fun day. I love playing with Bill. He's a great guy, easy to play with.