Tom Purtzer Hit Quotations

Someone dropped a bottle as I was ready to hit on No. 8 so I backed off the ball. I stepped back in, tried to be positive, hit it, and it came off the club just the way I wanted it to. But I'm as surprised as anybody it went in. You don't ever expect a tee shot to disappear into the hole.

I really haven't hit it too good lately, but today I had more chances to make birdies and I drove it better. It was a much better round than I have had the past few weeks. I'm encouraged.

That means a lot to lead wire-to-wire, which I've never done before. There's a special satisfaction in the heat of battle when guys are coming after you and you still hit good shots.