Q. Ben, 8-under as you finish up the second round here this morning. I guess how pleased are you with the finish there and getting to post a good number and setting yourself up heading into the third round this afternoon?
BEN SILVERMAN: Yeah, I'm in a good spot. Happy with the way I played. There is some stuff I feel like I could have done better, but I got a lot out of the first two days and in a position where I want to be going into the weekend.
Q. Feel like it's not very often someone says they need get more out the it when they eagle two par-4s. Can you take us through both of those holes and the shots you hit there on 5 and 14?
BEN SILVERMAN: Yeah, those holes were good. The first one, depending on where the hole location was, which was kind of back middle, I felt like I had a lot of space to hit driver there.
On Tuesday I never really thought about laying up. Just smoked one right at the flag. Never left the stick. Flew on the green and actually went past on the rough, which I wasn't expecting, and I hit a great little flop shot that kind of trickled through the rough and went in, which was nice.
The other one on 14 just a high mini driver for me right over the right corner, center of the green, and made a 40-foot slider. Was a bonus. It was fun.
Q. What's been the key in your mind to having a really confident first couple days here?
BEN SILVERMAN: Maybe just a little shift in mindset, a little bit more determined this week to come out. My only focus is to win, so that's why I said I felt like I could have got more out of it. I'm not in the lead yet so I still got work to do.
Q. You feel like that's freed you up personally when you know you're coming out here and winning is the goal?
BEN SILVERMAN: No. It's not freeing. It's hard work and focus, pushing myself to get to that spot.
Q. Do you feel like the Jays getting a big win last night added some inspiration?
BEN SILVERMAN: That was fun to watch. I was like this a couple times (hands on head) like are you kidding me. That grand slam was just insane. Fun to see for Toronto.
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