Intro:

Top-seeded Henrik Stenson defeated Thongchai Jaidee 2-and-1 on Friday (October 17) to reach the quarterfinals undefeated after the opening three rounds of the World Match Play Championship.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Henrik Stenson

"Well, to be fair, I am not sure if it would have been any worse playing strokeplay. I think I am probably about roughly 13-under-par after the firs two rounds and probably another five or six-under today, especially with that eagle there - it might even be more. So, you know, I would have taken 18-under through three rounds in strokeplay as well. But it is nice to be through and playing in the quarter-finals tomorrow morning."

SOUNDBITE (English): Patrick Reed

"Yeah you know, I mean any time you can move on and get to the elimination stage it means a lot. It means I am playing well and doing a lot of things right. And it just seemed like today I tried not to get ahead of myself and just tried to do what I did yesterday since I played really well yesterday. You know I got off to the same kind of start, hit the ball really well and, you know, was making some putts."