Q. Good day out there on all points, 14 of 14 fairways, you hit a ton of fairways, you rolled the rock, it's a big seven-footer at the last, just clicking on all cylinders. Just feel comfortable on this golf course? Fourth time around.
MATTI SCHMID: Yeah, you know, I had a couple I think two years ago I played nicely here, so a few good experiences. Today was just a good day at the office. As you said, many fairways and I hit some irons really close and made a few putts on top, so it was nice.
Q. This is about as calm as we're going to see it, too. I know like perfect weather, we don't get big winds on this side of the calendar. Usually that comes after new years on this peninsula, getting winds, but that was about as gettable I think as we've seen it since we've been coming to Diamante.
MATTI SCHMID: Yeah, absolutely. I'm used to this place being pretty windy. Today was obviously not as much wind. It's nice to get off to get a bit of cushion, get off to a few under par numbers and that was key today.
Q. Before I ask you a real tough one, these fairways, we get a lot of guys, 14 of 14, 14 of 14. Is it hard to stay focused sometimes off the tee when the targets go so wide? It's almost like you can fall asleep a little bit at the wheel. Does that make sense a bit?
MATTI SCHMID: Yeah, it's right, but at the same time, if you don't hit the fairway, you might end up in one of those bushes in the desert. So you have to be on it on every tee shot. Even though it might seem wide, but you can have big misses here.
Q. OK. Now, tough one for you. Three weeks ago I would have told you the Ravens have no chance to win the division, OK? Bengals score 80 points the last two weeks, refuse to play defense, they lose both games, right? Killing our producer Alan Trexler, who's a huge Bengals fan, right? Now Lamar's back, I think the Ravens can go all the way still. How do you feel about this?
MATTI SCHMID: Yeah, Lamar's the man. When he gets a bit of form, I think they're dangerous.
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