Q. Kelly, today it was a tough day out there. Conditions tougher today?
KELLY TAN: Yeah, the course definitely dry up a little bit, firm up. Greens firm up and slightly quicker today.
I didn't give myself as many chances as I did yesterday. Kind of had to rely on my short game and scramble around, and, you know, I miss a little putt on 14 which was really unfortunate.
But, yeah, just couple missed here and there. Make more birdies to cover up my mistake.
Q. Tougher pins today?
KELLY TAN: Sorry?
Q. Tougher pins today?
KELLY TAN: I mean, yeah. More hole are tucked on the ledge, like have to hit the number if it's not a good number because it's pretty firm.
So definitely was a little bit more conservative with the numbers today.
Q. On the face of it, it looks like you played consistent golf. Except for the (indiscernible.) Would you say that there were perhaps some missed birdie opportunities?
KELLY TAN: Yeah, yeah, obviously just couldn't really ride the momentum I would say today compared to yesterday. Just felt like couldn't really get myself going. Felt like I was kind of on a survival mode.
But, yeah, consistent, yeah, only two bogeys on the card. Needed to have more red birdies, so hopefully there is lots of birdies for me over the weekend.
Q. But you're still happy overall? You saved a lot of pars, that's always a good thing, right?
KELLY TAN: Yeah, looking at the positive side, scrambling is really good. If you want to keep yourself up on the leaderboard you really need to make more birdies, so hopefully there is lots of birdies -- I mean, the course is set up to make a lot of birdies but you have to put yourself in position.
So it is out there and I know I have the game so I just need to stay patient, which I actually did today considered how I didn't really get many birdie opportunities.
I'm just glad my putter kept up and make a lot of pars.
Q. What are you up to after this and going into the weekend what's the plan?
KELLY TAN: I don't think I'm going to go practice out there today. It's pretty hot. I think it's a lot about recovery, so going to go get some lunch and just think about the round a little bit more and talk to my coach a little bit.
So we'll see how we can analyze it and come up with a plan tomorrow.
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