What they said: Peter Lonard

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Q. You got to feel pretty good to be one back going into the final round. Do you feel even though you shot 3 under that you may have lost a little bit of ground today with the amount of birdies that are going on?

PETER LONARD: Yes, I lost a little bit of ground. I didn't actually play that good. I had it under control. I made a bogey on 7. I was in a little bit of trouble. It knocked the wind out of me. I think you should be making birdie and you end up with a 6. You know I make birdie there, maybe it's the story of the day. That was all right. I don't think I'm really made for 36 holes. I'm just glad to get it in the house one behind and we can go to tomorrow.

Q. I know it's different Tours, you were in this situation the last time you played down in Mexico, you kind of put yourself back in the same situation, it's got to feel pretty good for your confidence?

PETER LONARD: It's good. It's been a long road. Like I say it's not a great deal of difference between Nationwide and the main TOUR, I suppose, from what I've seen. Some day you got to get out there and go low, and if you don't go low you get left. I think the last couple of weeks I put myself in the position of having done that good. Hopefully I will do it again tomorrow.

Q. Do you think that's the mindset for tomorrow, try to go as low tomorrow, don't even think about the leaders?

PETER LONARD: I think that's always it particularly around this course, you have a lot of wedges in your hand. If you drive it good you can really hit it close. If you hit it out of the rough, it's a little tougher. First things first, fairways, hit it close and don't have many putts, I suppose.