Q. You're on the first page of the leaderboard. But slightly disappointed with the opening two days given the hopes you had coming in here?
WAYNE PERSKE: More than slightly. Just really under performed. So I've been fighting a little bit of a cold all week so not feeling a hundred percent. But a hundred percent enthusiastic.
Yeah, just haven't been able to put it together. Some stuff is really good, and then some stuff is like really mediocre.
So if I can put all the good stuff together, then maybe there's something low tomorrow and we can sort of -- I need the other guys to go the other way, though. You know, I came here to win, and I think I played my way out of it in the first nine holes being like 6-over par. Since then, it's been just a bunch of 3-putts mixed in with some good stuff, too.
Q. You mentioned the cold, though. Obviously first time over here for a number of years. Does it take a little bit of getting adapted to, Scotland, England, the whole travel, etc.?
WAYNE PERSKE: A little bit. With my body, cold is not ideal. It prefers it to be hot.
Q. This is quite warm.
WAYNE PERSKE: Look, I've got no excuses. The course is great. I just haven't done the small things right. So I wish I could go back and start again.
Q. Is it the putter mainly? You talked about the 3-putts?
WAYNE PERSKE: Yeah, lots of 3-putts. I think I had six 3-putts total, and then missing some really easy up-and-downs.
So ball striking-wise, happy. If I can do a little bit better on the greens tomorrow, I might give it a shake.
Q. Seeing the quality of the field at the start of the week, Kipp up there and a few other big names doing well, but does it give that you understanding of the challenges when it's a really, really strong field?
WAYNE PERSKE: Yeah, so I think, look, I don't feel uncomfortable playing with those guys. It's just one of those things. I guess it's been a big year leading up to this.
So it's not done yet. You know, like there's still tomorrow. I do have a 64 in me. So if I can throw that out there, it might put a little pressure on the guys tomorrow. I haven't given up yet.
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