Q. How would you assess the day?
AKSHAY BHATIA: Yeah, it was great. I hit a lot of quality shots. I got up-and-down when I needed to, other than 18, but other than that I played good. The wind was supposed to be out of the south and it was northeast majority of the day, so it was pretty interesting how that came about.
Q. Is this heat any different than what you see in other tour stops like down south?
AKSHAY BHATIA: I mean, it's about the same, it's just when there's so many trees guarding you, like 10, 11, 12, 13, it is really hot during that stretch. I mean you can't feel a breath of wind. So when you're standing over, or you're waiting for your opponent to putt, you're dying. So, it's definitely extreme, but it also makes the golf course play a little easier.
Q. It makes the golf course play easier?
AKSHAY BHATIA: Softer greens.
Q. How did you feel about your game coming off last week into this week?
AKSHAY BHATIA: I'm playing great. I mean, this is why I'm playing, this is seven in a row for me, I just want to keep building on good golf and kind of learning as I go. I feel like I've been working really hard on my technique especially this week, and I feel like my coach and I have found a feel that works, so we're just kind of trying to build on that and focus on that as much as I can.
Q. You and your caddie were having a competition to see who could drink the most and he's winning?
AKSHAY BHATIA: No, I'm winning.
Q. How much are you drinking?
AKSHAY BHATIA: I'm probably drinking seven, eight bottles of water a day and then mix that with electrolytes hydration stuff, so it's a fun battle, it's good to keep us on our toes about that.
Q. (No Microphone.)
AKSHAY BHATIA: John Limanti.
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