What they said: Ryuji Imada

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Q. How hard was it out there today?

RYUJI IMADA: It was pretty hard. I thought the wind blue hard yesterday but today was a whole other level of wind.

Q. Were you just thinking just make pars, and if I get a birdie and it goes in the hole, great?

RYUJI IMADA: Yeah, that's pretty much it. I'm just thinking about the safe shots on the fairways and the greens and I'm always trying to make pars and I did a pretty good job of it today.

Q. I thought you played very smart, especially coming down the stretch. That stretch back into the wind, 15, 16, 17, 18, that's --

RYUJI IMADA: 14, too.

Q. 14, too, huh?

RYUJI IMADA: Yeah, 14 was really hard. I hit a great shot off the tee, luckily, and I had a 6-iron in. Usually you're hittin' a 2-iron or a pitching wedge, so you can tell how hard the wind is blowing.

Q. Where did you see the turn-around? This is not the start to a season that you're used to having. You missed three of your last four cuts but something is obviously coming and now it's starting to show.

RYUJI IMADA: Sure. You know, my putting has been a little bit off this year. But missing cuts the last three weeks, obviously, I haven't been playing well, but I missed 'em by 1 or 2 shots.

So it's not like I'm way off. Jason Dutner gave me a pretty good tip, and I'm hitting pretty well this week so thanks to him.

Q. Ball striking tip?

RYUJI IMADA: Sure.

Q. Because you'll give him the putting tips.

RYUJI IMADA: Not this year.

Q. Well done today. You've got yourself in the hunt for Sunday.

RYUJI IMADA: Yeah, hopefully the wind blows again and a 2, 3-under tomorrow will be a great score.

Q. Thank you.

RYUJI IMADA: Thank you.