A foursome of questions for 2013 Masters champ Adam Scott (excerpts of his post-round interview at the 81st Masters at Augusta National Golf Club:
Q: Do you feel you’ve put yourself in position to win?
A: Yeah, in position. Today was a really good day, can't ask for much more. Started 10 back and I'm now four back. This is a good result. It would be nice if we get a little calmer conditions on the weekend, just because it's too hard playing this golf course like this four days in a row.
Q: You’re leading the field in greens in regulation, can you find more birdies out there Saturday?
A: Well, if I get the putter going. I mean, it's OK, but I've missed a lot, and close ones that you're hoping to hole. You're not going to make everything out there when it's this windy, but, unfortunately, I left a few out there that, if you were really on, you would make a few more. And I'm not going to say I'm not happy with my round today, but it could have been one of those special ones like Charley (Hoffman) had yesterday.
Q: What can you do in the putting stroke for the weekend?
A: Look, it's just hard. It's hard to hit a putt here. Most putts are outside the hole and you're aiming them outside the hole, it's meant to break left and the wind is blowing left to right, it's very hard to commit and hit. And I felt like I committed on a lot of them and I just got them wrong. I didn't always hit poor putts, it's just very difficult. I think that it will get easier if that wind settles down and all the good stuff how I've been putting really well will fall back into place.
Q. Sounds like you’ve been hitting it as well as you have been and it’s just those few putts that might be the huge difference?
A: Well, it is. When I won in 2013 I don't think I missed a putt inside six feet for the week. And I'm going to have to kind of have that weekend here, if I really want to win. I mean, they all count the same, but it feels like those ones that you don't want to let slip. And if I can sharpen that up a little, which I have every belief I will, if it's just a little calmer generally out on the golf course. It's pretty hectic out there with the wind.
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