“It was a good first round. Three birdies to finish is always nice. The wind got up a little bit, but it was a lot less than I was expecting. I was expecting it would be tough today. There is still a long way to go, but certainly it would be good to capitalize on this round tomorrow with another good one. Hopefully I can go out and keep making birdies.”
“I expect myself to play well. I've never defended a title yet but it would be nice to do it this week, especially to give me my first win in Australia.”
“I think if he is in a tournament, it is certainly on your mind that if he is on his game then he is going to be very difficult to beat. Even if he is not on top of his game.”
“I didn't think I had a chance. When I got to about the 12th hole, the leaders were still at 13 and 14 (under par). The wind picked up in our face, and I knew if I could get a few more birdies they would have some tough holes coming in.”
“Rory is a very confident guy and really believes in himself. His attitude seems to be more relaxed than I've ever seen with him. He's that talented, and if he gets it all figured out, he's going to be in contention and winning tournaments.”