Stuart Appleby
Stuart Appleby
Stuart Applebyis an Australian professional golfer...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth1 May 1971
CountryAustralia
brain confidence hit hole near normally quite roll
I think the brain didn't quite communicate with the same confidence to where I thought I actually hit it. Normally when I hit a putt, I make it. Once you get them near the hole you just have to roll them in.
clean couple definitely fortunate good hit round score shots
I think that there was definitely a 6-under score had to be had out there by somebody. I was fortunate enough where my round wasn't clean and perfect, but there were enough shots where I hit it good enough to give myself opportunities and I had a couple of good breaks.
fairly finding generous pin players
The fairways are fairly generous here. Enough players are finding enough pin locations.
bit blue easier proves twice winning work
It was just a little bit easier to relax. I think winning once or twice proves to you that what you're doing works, and it can work more than once every blue moon.
best blows example shoot shooting stays style test
If it blows and it's dry, it's going to be a traditional Texas-style test where you're not going to shoot low. If it stays still, you're going to see low (scores). St. Andrews is the best example of shooting low when it's not blowing. When it blows, it's a nightmare.
ball bit climb confidence control decided due gained good grown hitter last learn length open
I was a pretty long hitter when I was younger. I was pretty wild, too. I had to learn to control the ball a bit more. Then last year, I decided to open up a bit more and I gained a good climb in distance. My length has grown due to some confidence in my swing, and some trusting. Once you get that, you can open it up a bit.
sports winning trying
I was slightly disappointed, but also encouraged, because I put myself in position to win a major, which is all even Tiger says he tries to do.
change grab mixing start stuff
You don't change the recipe, you just go and grab stuff and start mixing in the bowl. And that was really what I thought today.
advantage bit courses crowd except favor week
I'm not sure. I don't think there's enough to say it's a home-course advantage because we really all play the same courses week in and week out. I don't think there's much here except the crowd is going to be a bit more in favor of the U.S.
amount australian difference golf huge
Greg has done a huge amount for Australian golf, ... I don't think he can make a huge difference now.
behind course courses generally greens hide normal pins potential unusual visible
The course has potential to get more difficult, but the greens generally are very round, so there's not many pins that can hide behind bunkers, ... Everything is pretty visible from the fairway, unusual for a lot of the courses we play, even in normal tournaments.
came classic coast last nice played stayed west worked year
It worked out nice last year because I stayed over there, then we played the Heineken Classic (in Melbourne), then I came back and played the end of the West Coast Swing.
ball flying hot played seemed today
I played pretty well today because it was really hot and the ball seemed to be flying further,
ball played stopped whenever
He played really well. The ball stopped and started whenever he wanted.