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McIlroy into Match Play last 16

Monday, May 04 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Reaction after Britons Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett and Paul Casey reach the World Golf Championships Match Play last 16.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy

    Q: Hideki (Matsuyama) clawed back into the match with a tap-in birdie at the ninth. You answer with a bunker shot at the tenth

    A: "Yes, that was nice. Even at nine I had a good chance for birdie, didn't quite convert but that was a bonus on ten to hole that bunker shot and get another hole up. It made the last couple of holes on the back nine a bit easier."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Danny Willett

    Q: Another solid match for you today. Talk about this match, you won four-up

    A: "Again really good golf. Didn't really let him in. We got up early and kept trying to press. Threw in a couple of short missed putts there but I kept pressing, made a few birdies late on. I mean, yes, lucky to win."

    Q: What's your success this week? For a lot of Americans who haven't seen you play what's been your key on this golf course this week?

    A: "Just good ball striking. We said when we came here it was a good ball striker's golf course. It's a good Match Play golf course. It looks like you can kind of tear it up but they still gonna throw the odd mistake in there. The rough's up in a few spots and it can be a bit chewy. So good solid ball-striking, middle of fairways a lot of the time, go at a few flags if you feel like it. If not, you plonk it in the middle of the greens and hope that they make a mistake."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Danny Willett

    Q: Gary Woodland, your opponent in the semi-finals tomorrow. Do you know Gary at all? You talk about the match.

    A: "No, I've never played with Gary so it will be a long way. Yes, it will be a good match."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Casey

    "... I was kicking myself on that drive on 14 because I thought I stuck it right on the middle of the fairway and you knew I had to keep making birdies because he did exactly what I thought he was going to do, which was birdie 14 and 15 and maybe he should have birdied 16 as well. He let me off the hook, I think, on 17 there. But finally I played some really good golf this week. I made some birdies out there, felt strong and I think I am going to need to feel that and continue to play that kind of golf moving forward because the matches are only going to get tougher."

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