Q. It's obviously been a pretty eventful six weeks or so for you; do you take time to take stock of it and sort of reaction, not just for your play but for your story over this time?
GARY WOODLAND: I haven't taken much time just because I haven't had that luxury. I appreciate it; I'll tell you that. The love and support I've had, not only the last six weeks since all this, but for the last three years, has been amazing.
I've needed that energy. Last week took a lot out of me. I had a lot of love and support here today, and I needed every ounce of it. So I'm very thankful.
Q. Confidence-wise, are you as confident in your game as you've been --
GARY WOODLAND: Probably ever. I think my game is as complete as it's ever been, which is nice. I'm not fighting the golf game, I'm fighting my head. But very confident where the game is. I'm comfortable hitting multiple shots, again, which is nice. I feel very comfortable with the putter, which makes everything a little bit easier.
Very happy with where everything is.
Q. Do you hear a lot from fans when you're out there, beyond the golf, just personal stuff?
GARY WOODLAND: A ton. It's nice. I'm obviously battling a lot, but obviously it just shows there's probably a lot of people battling a lot. It's nice to know you're not alone out there.
Q. Did you have any issues with 40,000 people at the Masters last week?
GARY WOODLAND: Last week was tough, one of the harder weeks I've probably had. Patrons are very close there on a lot of those tee boxes. Out here, it's different for me out here. On a lot of the tee boxes we have signage at the back. I have somewhere I can stand where at least I feel pretty safe. Security last week was amazing, did everything they can to help me feel safe. The TOUR has done it all year, right; they've been amazing. They were with me today. I need it.
I'm in a tough spot, but we'll keep learning and we'll keep getting better.
Q. Is this a golf course you particularly like? We would have not thought Davis would have played well on these kind of golf courses. Is it one that you really enjoy the different questions --
GARY WOODLAND: It's one of the best courses we play on TOUR because it doesn't suit anybody. It suits who plays well. You've got to hit golf shots. You've got to hit it both ways, which that's not every week out here. There's some weeks you can get away with hitting certain shots.
This tests every aspects of your game, and I think that's the definition of a great golf course.
Q. Can you give us a specific example of two of what you like that Davis did?
GARY WOODLAND: I think he softened some of the greens in some of the spots that probably over time had gotten a little small. The front of 13, I think he did a great job of. That front pin is always fun. Now I think it's probably a little more fair than it was before, the last couple years.
5, I think was a great change there, the way he did that green. The right side there, at least you have a little bit more of a miss over there, which is nice. But you've still got to hit -- I think it's a great par-5. You've still got to hit great shots.
I think he's softened some of the areas where it's probably a little more playable, and if you miss it, you at least have a chance.
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