JOHN MALLINGER: It was overall pretty solid.
I didn’t make many mistakes. I kind of had a game plan going in and I stuck with it. I executed, and that was the biggest thing. Being that leader, it was always a little different feeling. So when you come in with five birdies, if someone would have told me I was going to shoot 65 and still be tied for the lead, I would have said they were crazy. But there were some opportunities out there, and our group kind of just fed off each other. Q. Can you elaborate on the game plan JOHN MALLINGER: Yeah, just the same type of stuff. You’ve got to be able to drive the ball well, because if you’re driving it way off it’s tough to score. I drove the ball well and I made some crucial putts when I needed to. Q. I know this may sound silly, but is today more fun when you’re just relaxed through a round versus yesterday where you got the most out of what you could do yesterday JOHN MALLINGER: Oh, yeah. Yesterday was kind of up and down, eagles, birdies, back and forth, bogeys. Today was the type of golf that I like to play. Normally that’s my game. I usually don’t hit it too far off line, and when I’m putting well is usually when I go kind of low. Q. With the way things are going, like you said, you shoot 5-under and are still tied for the lead. How does this set up for tomorrow knowing that the low scores are out there
JOHN MALLINGER: Same type of stuff. You know, I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing. I know it’s going to be tough. Rory is a hometown guy. There’s a lot of guys rooting for him. But I’ve got some buddies that can get pretty loud out there. It should be fun. I know he’s going to play hard, I’m going to play as hard as I can, and whoever comes out is the best player for the week.