22 May, 2008
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By The PGA
I'm not even close to being on the team at the moment. I have got to have a hell of a summer to make it. It's not on the horizon. I have a few more hurdles to jump before I can think about Ryder Cup. - Paul McGinley refuses to get carried away after his 65.
"It's a different course from what I've played in the last four years. It's the firmest I've ever played it, so I was just hitting a lot of irons and 3-woods just to keep myself in play." Charl Schwartzel tries to fathom his change of fortune around Wentworth as he explains his four-under-par 68.
"Hell, really. It's not been too good, no. A lot of the game hasn't been good the last few months. Hopefully this is the start of the rest of the season." Garry Houston sees light at the end of the tunnel after his 68.
"I think I've been sort of close to Top-10 or being in the Top-10 here and then screw it up a little bit here and there. This is a course for the patient type of player; to see the winners here, a lot of Montgomeries and Faldos up there, and especially the way it plays now." Robert Karlsson reveals his thoughts on what it takes to win after his opening 66.
"When I hit shorter clubs it was all right but then when I tried any longer clubs, it started hurting pretty bad. Perhaps I started hitting balls a little cold after the long trip, didn't warm up properly, I don't know. After coming off the flight I thought I was fine and I was excited about playing. Maybe the flight wasn't as comfortable as I thought!" Vijay Singh explains his withdrawal after a muscle rib injury.
"I only put on a pair of golf shoes for the first time on Wednesday evening. I had a little pad made up for me to support my toe and it felt better but it's on fire right now." Reigning Glenmuir PGA Professional Champion John Dwyer first round is blighted by injury.
"I know I play well here. I was disappointed to finish with a bad round last year but it played pretty tough the last round and the course didn't really suit me. It played a lot longer with the rain. But with it bouncing like this, it gives me a bit of an advantage I think." Marcus Fraser's 67 helps ease the memory of his last round 78 last year.
"Paul has totally transformed my putting and I'm putting totally differet that I putted before. I putted beautifully today and although my stats are not great this year, it's a new way of putting and Paul has been a really big help." Paul McGinley pays tribute to his putting coach Paul Hurrion.