What they said: Stewart Cink

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Q. For Colonial that's got to put a smile on your face, Stewart?

STEWART CINK: It does. You know any time you can shoot a low round like that on any course it does put a smile on your face. But Colonial is one of the old traditional layouts. There is a lot of history behind it, so a good round here means a little bit more.

Q. You got the round off to a good start with birdies on 1 and 2?

STEWART CINK: Yes. One was pretty conventional. I hit the ball in play and then got up and down, pretty routine up and down. 2, I hit it in the trees, punched it over the green and chipped it in.

I told Bill Haas, he made a birdie on two as well, he hit the fairway, hit a wedge about six feet and made the putt, and I told him it was kind of boring. It was a good birdie.

Q. Nothing boring about your par 3's today especially a birdie at 8, the Kodak Challenge hole as well?

STEWART CINK: It's always nice to have a birdie on the Kodak Challenge hole. That probably puts me in the Top 200. I don't have a good standing in the Kodak Challenge. But that's okay. It's a good round and I finished high and if it continues for a win will be worth it.

Q. (Inaudible)?

STEWART CINK: That's Colonial this time of year. The greens are bentgrass and they have to keep them soft. We never see firm conditions on the green in all of my years here. I've played in about 14 Colonials. That's just the way the golf course is. It's kind of unfortunate because if the golf course had really firm greens it would seriously be one of the toughest golf courses on TOUR. But with the receptive greens you can hit a lot of fliers into these greens and still hold.

Q. Good round.

STEWART CINK: Thank you.