David Howell
David Howell
David Wei Liang Howellis an English chess grandmaster and British champion in 2009, 2013 and 2014. He is the youngest chess Grandmaster in the United Kingdom, a title he earned when he came second during the 35th Rilton Cup in Stockholm on 5 January 2007 when he was 16. The previous record holder, Luke McShane, was six months older when he became a grandmaster...
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth14 November 1990
delighted good looking until
I was looking good for the matchplay until I had my injury, so I'm delighted I've made it.
concerned good guess happen hit miraculous shot slight surprise worry
Going to 16, you always worry that he's going to do the miraculous shot and make a 2, and I guess there was a slight surprise that something good didn't happen for him. I was concerned that he was going to hit a 3-wood to about 15 feet, which would have made things difficult.
affect anyone beat crowd five fun good great match par played shoot six struggle
I've never played with him actually but he is a great player. I'm just going to have to go out and shoot a good score. You can't look at it in match play terms, but if you get to five or six under par then anyone is going to struggle to beat you. I know the crowd will be with him but that's not going to affect me. It'll make it all the more fun if I win.
chances gave good lots nicely notch played turn weekend
I played really nicely and gave myself lots of chances but didn't take many of them. If I can just turn it up a little notch over the weekend I should be in good shape.
golfers good happens maybe swing
I don't think that happens to golfers too often. But maybe my swing is better than it was before the accident, so maybe it was a good thing.
anywhere good kidding near shoot tiger
I'm not kidding myself that I'm anywhere near as good as Tiger but who knows? I've got to shoot another two 67s. It's in my own hands.
anywhere good kidding near shoot tiger
I'm not kidding myself that I'm anywhere near as good as Tiger but who knows? ... I've got to shoot another two 67s. It's in my own hands.
bit finish good pleased posted seven strong work
I am pleased with my week's work but a bit disappointed. I got myself to seven under and if I had had a good strong finish I could have posted a good total.
david five four good great nice strong win
David and I are good friends, so it should be nice out there tomorrow. This is a strong field, so it would be a great win if I can get it - but any one of four or five players, if they get hot, still has a chance.
good great shoot
He's a great player, isn't he? I'm just going to have to shoot a good score.
middle stern
It is a pretty stern test, ... You have to keep it down the middle because of the rough.
comment disagree offer refrain respect
Out of respect for our client, Mr. Cummings, we try to refrain from any comment on this situation. That being said, I will say that I disagree with that characterization. That offer was not made,
fly radar worry
It doesn't worry me that I fly under the radar over here,
assumed came defend form luke man necessary paul pick
It came as a big surprise, to be honest, ... We all assumed Luke (England's highest-ranked player) would pick Paul to defend the title, but Luke didn't think that was necessary and thought the man on form would be the pick.