Q. Before the round, it looked like you were struggling with your back, were you close to withdrawing at all?
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA: My back was not feeling perfect, but I was kind of hitting, kind of protecting myself, so, but I feel like I was able to keep the momentum from the previous tournament, so I think that really helped.
Q. What kind of expectations did you have today?
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA: No expectation for today's round, but I was able to keep the good round going all day. With no wind, and Bay Hill, that's pretty rare, so I think that really helped today.
Q. The double hit chip, what happened and did you have to ask if that was a penalty or not?
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA: It wasn't like a difficult lie or anything, just hit it in the air. I was like, Oh, shoot, it hit. I wasn't sure if that was a penalty or not, but I asked the caddie, and he mentioned it's not a penalty, so I was able to keep my game going.
Q. Is that the first time your back has acted up in a while?
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA: It happened maybe like two years ago. It didn't get worse since then. But my leg is a little numb right now, so it's really not the perfect condition.
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