Kraft Nabisco Championship
Mission Hills Country Club
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
March 27, 2007

Pre-tournament interviews: Karrie Webb | Annika Sorenstam | Lorena Ochoa | MacKinzie Kline

Karrie Webb

DANA GROSS-RHODE: Karrie, thank you for coming, you are the defending champion of the 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship and you are back. A little different conditions today, but after having the season that the win kick-started for you last year, what does it mean to be back here?
KARRIE WEBB: Well, I didn't play the tournament course today. I was on the Palmer Course but obviously I played a practice round yesterday. It was very special to be back, and especially playing 18 yesterday afternoon was a lot of fun. Mikey and I were trying to find the spot where I hit my shot from, trying to get the yardage and stuff.

Q. Did you drop a ball from 116 yards and try and hole it yet?
KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, we didn't try and hit from there, but we were sort of looking—it's amazing that you don't remember exactly where you were. Like I thought I was a little further back from the bunkers; we were up sort of in the middle of them. Mikey said if I had run at him a bit harder, he would have ended up in one of the bunkers there.

Q. With the year now coming back to the scene of the crime so to speak, does it all flood back or have you had a year to digest it and it's just a nice memory now?
KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, it obviously did yesterday, coming back here, and again like I said, playing 18. But it's a memory that in the past year, there have not been many days where it has not crossed my mind at least once. So, to be back here is very special, and obviously sometimes it feels like a long time ago, but sometimes I can't believe it was a year ago. It's just one of those things that happen in your life that you're very lucky to actually have experienced, and you wish you could actually experience it again if you could. Once is pretty lucky; if you could do it again, that would be pretty amazing.

Q. Your performance in Phoenix probably was not what you were expecting, is there anything that you've been working on since then?
KARRIE WEBB: No, the same thing. Last week really caught me off-guard. I had prepared very well and practiced well. Just got off to a poor start on Thursday, and just never recovered. So that was probably the disappointing part was that I never got settled in and played very well. But again, just I think it was one of those weeks that those things happen, and I don't expect to play that sort of golf this week.

Q. How much are you reminded of that shot on 18, and specifically today, how many times did you hear about it, and maybe yesterday how many times have you heard about it?
KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, I think to me, apart from the actual experience itself, one of the fun things that I've experienced over the past year is initially right after I won, I heard all the stories from family and friends and where they were and what they did. It was always fun to hear those. And to hear from fans as well, where they were, sitting on the couch, or you know, they were at their local golf club watching it; how excited everyone got. So that's been really fun to hear those stories, and obviously it's a great moment in my life and I don't mind talking about it.

Q. It was a springboard for five victories last year. Did you feel that something was coming that week of last year?
KARRIE WEBB: I didn't know if it was going to be that week. But I had done a lot of hard work over the off-season, and felt that I was pretty close. I think my biggest hurdle was being a bit more comfortable on the course mentally, and obviously that's where the win here really jump started my year, because I think it allowed me to settle down and go out and trust the hard work that I had done and put that into play rather than doubting myself.

Q. And could you talk to me about they are going to play Sunday's final round and Friday's final round from 485 on 18. What that creates on the 72 nd hole come Sunday, just talk about that 18 th hole, please.
KARRIE WEBB: Well, I think you all witnessed it last year, how exciting of a finish that was. You know, 485 sounds like a pretty short par-5 finishing hole in a major championship. But an island green, it makes for risk/reward and obviously Lorena eagled the 18 th or 72 nd hole as well to force a playoff. Then we both went for the green in two in the playoff. It definitely makes for it to be very exciting. Birdies and eagles, you don't see lots of those in major championships, and so that two people that eagled the last to go into a playoff doesn't happen very often. Still, I'm hearing how exciting of a finish it was, and fans are remembering this tournament even a year later.

Q. The great players have this ability to produce spectacular shots at the most unexpected moment. Did you used to do this as a junior or younger player, or is there anything that you did as a younger player that matches that? I realize for a major it's impossible, but the ability to wipe out the opposition.
KARRIE WEBB: No, I don't think so. Like I was saying earlier, you're lucky enough to do it once, and you really wish you could do it again, just to experience the sensations that I felt. But that was the biggest shot of my career, and really, again, not just because it propelled me to win, but it sort of turned my career back into the positive and playing well again.

Q. Aside from Phoenix last week you were off to a great start, a couple of wins in Australia, and third in the event in Hawaii; do you feel like you're playing the way you played last year in the middle of the year when you were winning tournaments?
KARRIE WEBB: I think so. It's hard to say. We haven't played in tons of great weather at the start of this year. My first four tournaments, and the first round last week, we played in a tremendous amount of wind. So I think if anything, I developed just a couple of bad habits, and then my three weeks off after Hawaii, it was really windy, I'm sure you would have seen the men playing down in Florida how windy it was. And then playing today was fun as well. (Laughing).

I'm ready for -- it sounds like our four days this week are going to be good weather. If there's any breeze, it's not going to be ridiculous. I'm ready to not be standing, bracing myself to hit a golf shot. I think things are very good in that regard. I think I just was getting a little tired of playing in the wind.

Q. Annika just spoke about you complimentary at the press conference prior to this, and she said that she is missing this battling back and forth a few years ago with you. Are you going to give her some more excitement this year?
KARRIE WEBB: Well, I hope I can. I think Lorena certainly is. You know, I'd like to be in that mix, as well.

Q. Just wondering about the Pro-Ams you girls have to play, like two days in a row with four amateur companions; it's hardly the ideal preparation, is it? I mean, how do you accommodate it.
KARRIE WEBB: Well, every major we play is at least one Pro-Am anyway. It's been this way—well, long before I came on Tour. I've played 12 years of two-day Pro-Ams, so I don't know how you prepare for it. You just know that you've got to do it. So it's not really something that you concern yourself with I guess.

Q. How do you think the men would accommodate it?
KARRIE WEBB: It wouldn't happen. (Laughter).

Q. If you could give yourself, this time last year, a percentage of your level of confidence, and how much it's gone up this year?
KARRIE WEBB: Oh, that's probably pretty hard, but you know, obviously, I think my confidence was growing last year. But I still didn't have that ultimate belief. I would say my confidence is close to as high as it's ever been on the golf course I think. It's hard to compare because when you're a rookie or a few years into your career, you play with a lot of no fear, just from being young and lack of experience. So I don't think you ever regain that care-freeness on the golf course that you have when you're first starting out and you're young—not that I'm old. But you guys tend to call me a veteran, so I'll start thinking that way.

You never regain that freeness I don't think. But with experience, you understand a lot more things and you understand yourself better to be able to handle the lack of confidence and stuff like that. You learn how to deal with it.

Q. You mentioned Lorena; you battled all year for LPGA Official Money List, Player of the Year. She had been out here a couple years and last year was the big breakthrough year. You have experienced that. Did you see anything different in here last year that vaulted her to that same level that you had and Annika had been at the last few years?
KARRIE WEBB: I don't think so. I think just like anyone that's playing consistently well every week, their confidence grows and grows. I think she learned a lot from this tournament last year. You know, what did she shoot, 10-under the first round? Really it was her tournament to win after that and didn't get the job done. I think she really learned from that, because later in the year, she had a couple of tournaments where she had leads and won, and then at Samsung, she beat Annika down the stretch. So I think those experiences after this experience really gave her the confidence to really continue playing as well as she did last year this year.

Q. Annika was in here earlier and talked about how she had to go back and find her swing in the off-season. When was the last time you had to go back and find your swing?
KARRIE WEBB: I think I'm always working on my swing. I don't think it's something that you ever feel 100 percent; you do at times feel 100% great about it, but then as soon as you think that, there's something else that you need to work on. I've changed my swing probably two, two and a half years ago now, and I think that's still a work-in-progress for me. The only difference from now to two and a half years ago is I have a little bit more of an understanding of the swing that I have now.

Q. When you were younger, would you have thought you would be going through this kind of adjustment through this stage of your career?
KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, I think so, just understanding the game of golf; that there's always room for improvement. You know, I didn't think that I was immune to not having to make changes to get better and obviously the standard of golf increases out here every year. So you have to sit down and work out what you need to do to keep up with that standard or stay ahead of that standard.

Annika Sorenstam

PAM WARNER: Thanks for coming in and joining us today. You've won here at the Kraft Nabisco Championship three times. Just talk about being back here at Kraft this year, the first major of the year.
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Yes, it is our first major, and I'm excited to be back. This place has been good to me in the past and I'm looking forward to the week. It's always fun when it's a major, and I always feel like a get a little bit more energy and it's fun. It's obviously a great place. Normally the weather is beautiful, maybe not today, but the course is in great shape and should be a good week.

PAM WARNER: You had a great start to the season so far, two top-10 finishes. Just talk about your goals for the season.
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: The majors, I would love to do well in the majors. Not to put too much pressure on myself, but I love to come into the big events. Like I said I get a little bit more energy. I get a little bit more pumped. I'm excited about the season. I feel like I've done some good work this winter. I'm really happy about the way I'm swinging. I feel like I'm coming into the ball a little better, more control. I'm excited about that. It's fun when you feel like you're hitting it where you want to hit it. It's going to be a good week and hopefully a good year.

Q. Welcome back to the warm, sunny desert. You talk about the majors, focusing on the majors, is that a mental thing, an emotional thing, a physical thing; what do you do differently getting ready for this than you would for a regular LPGA event?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, I would say that I plan my schedule around the majors, just making sure that I play enough before so that I'm ready. Just thinking about shots ahead of time. Physically, I don't really prepare anything special. I continue to work out and continue to do the same thing, but I just think in a major, I get geared up for them. I just feel like the adrenaline is pumping.

I get excited about playing the course. I mean, that's really what I feel like I need now is that extra little pump to get me going. I feel like I've come such a long ways with my career, and there's only a few things that get me excited, and that's one of them.

Q. The stats show that they are narrowing the gap on you in the rankings. Do you feel the same way?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I would say Lorena is playing very, very well. Of course, I look at the rankings and the LPGA Official Money List and so far, and right now, she's playing some superb golf. So I'm not surprised that the gap is smaller and smaller. But that's not something that I think about when I'm out there. I'm happy to be back this year with a better swing, and just feeling that I have the game again. I think if I just perform, things will fall into place, the right place, and there's nothing really I can control other than that. I'm just happy about my game. But if you look at the rankings and everything, I would say that everybody is getting better on our Tour. I think it's good for the game and it's exciting, and that's positive.

Q. You had a year last year that most LPGA players would sell their souls for, a major and a couple of wins, and yet everybody kind of seemed to think, well, it was a down year or disappointing year for you. Looking back on it as you begin the new season, how do you look at last year now? Was it disappointing or was it a learning experience, even at this stage of your career?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I would say a little bit of both. I would say I was disappointed in the way I played. I mentioned it a little bit earlier, I was just not happy the way I was swinging. I really struggled most of the year; I really made it work. I was trying to hit fairways. My stats were not as solid, but I really tried very, very hard. There were a few events where it kind of went my way and I was able to win a few tournaments.

But the consistency wasn't there and I was disappointed about that, and that's why early this year I said, ‘Hey, I'm determined to get my swing back. I know what I can do and this is not the way I want to play.' For five straight weeks I just worked with Henri (Reis), my coach, just trying to set the club had the right place back here and get it for square at the top. By doing that, I'm coming in a lot more consistent to the ball, and just that feeling is so much different that it's given me a little extra boost, but it's fun to be out and trying to play again and not feel like you're standing on the tee and you're really fighting something.

That's a big difference, and I just don't want to have that, what I had last year. Six wins overall is a good year. Golf‑wise it wasn't the best, but I look at the whole picture, I achieved a lot of things last year. I think it was a very, very productive year in many ways. So I learned from the golf part, but then I also advanced in other areas. You know, it was a good year.

Q. Have the changes you made in your first two starts made a difference?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Oh, it's huge. I feel it, it's a lot more solid. The distance is back. The accuracy is back. I still have some work to do but it's definitely in the right direction.

Q. Apart from talent, can you pick out some of the qualities that have kept you at the top for so long?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Determination I would say. When I decide to do something, I do it, and I don't give up. I just keep on grinding until I reach my goals. I would say the focus is probably one of my strengths. The dedication, all of them, put them together, that's helped me reach my goals and take me to where I am today.

Q. Karrie's win last year was her first in a major since 2002. Were you surprised she went four years without winning a major, and what did it do for you, as well as the LPGA, that she's back at her Hall of Fame standard?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, I think it's great that Karrie's back. I have always enjoyed Karrie very much. I've always respected her game very much. When we were battling back and forth a few years ago, it was a lot of fun. So I think the finish she had was really exciting and I was happy to see her be back. She's a solid player in every area, and she's good for the Tour.

Q. Last year we saw the dramatics on the 18th hole. Can you talk about what makes that a good finishing hole and a challenge that is there for you guys when you are on the tee?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I think this championship has been decided on this hole—even though you might have a one-shot lead or two shots, anything can happen here. Par 5s are always exciting in the sense that there's birdies, maybe even eagles. When it's downwind, you see players playing aggressive; can reach the green in two. I think that puts up a dramatic finish. It's a good hole. Even though if you lay up, it's kind of narrow with the bunker on the right and you might have a 100- or 120-yard shot in to a pin tucked on the right, undulated green. It's a good finishing hole; with water around it, could be intimidating at times, especially if you're one of the leaders on Sunday. It's a challenge and a test.

Q. Would you go for it depending on what the circumstances are, the wind, or your position?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Yeah, if I had the right distance, I would love to do it. I've done it in the past. I remember one year, I don't know when it was, but I hit a 5-iron in. I've had a 7-iron when I hit over the green and had to drop, I believe on the other side of the water. I've had a number of different scores on that hole. If you come down the stretch and you're one shot behind, I would definitely play aggressive. That's what it's all about, having the chance and go for it.

Q. Most of the second half of last year, people were talking about the outside things that you were doing. Some of those things are coming to fruition, your academy opens next month; is that correct?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: April 16, yeah.

Q. Everybody talks about, was that a distraction or was it not a distraction. Do you feel like those things are falling in place and not being distractions for you now as you get closer?
ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, it's definitely falling into place. And I would say I've spent a lot of time working on these projects, so it does take time. But it's also something I enjoy doing. If I didn't have all that, I would be standing on the putting green all alone? I'm not really sure. There's more to life than just the practice, and I'm as happy as I can be. I'm doing the things I enjoy. It does take away time for practice, but once I come out here, I'm happy to be here; I want to practice. I think it's good for me. This is the next phase of my life. I'm happy I have these projects. I'm energized about it and I'm excited and now it's happening.

The academy is a dream come true for me. Five years ago I was writing down all these little thoughts and making drawings about this building I was visualizing, and here it is. The opening is like I said in just a few weeks. It's exciting, it really is. It's a chance for me to get back to the game of golf. It's a chance for me to expand my brand. You know, share my passion for the game of golf and fitness together. It's a lot of positive things. Again, it's another phase of my life and I'm happy to begin it.

Lorena Ochoa

DANA GROSS-RHODE: Lorena Ochoa, welcome back. I know last year at this tournament it was a little tough, you lost in the playoff but you're coming off of a win last week that you really battled back from, so do you kind of feel the confidence staying with you?
LORENA OCHOA: Yes, hello. I'm really happy to be here. This is a great week, it's a very exciting time, having the first major of the year. I think what happened last year to me was a great experience. I learned a lot and I gave myself a chance to win my first major in my professional career, and I didn't do it and I didn't like the feeling of losing and you know, kind of giving the tournament away after a first a great round.

So I'm here, I'm back and I think winning last week gave me a lot of confidence. I know my golf is at a good level. I'm feeling good with my iron shots, my driver. The good thing is that all of the players know that I'm playing good, so I can't wait until Thursday and just get a good first round and I'm going to try really hard to get this first major.

Q. Karrie was just saying the same thing that you just said; that she felt like you learned a lot from coming so close and not winning this tournament, and that carried through to one of the reasons you had such a good year was you learned a lot here. What was the one thing you took away, that you let it slip away, or you were able to come back on Sunday afternoon and still get into the playoff?
LORENA OCHOA: I don't want to say—probably my third round, especially on the back nine of my third round, I gave away two or three shots that I should have just kind of like get it done and make sure that I have good lead for Sunday. What happened on Sunday, we had a lot of players trying to catch up. I was playing in the last group, a lot of pressure going on; and, especially, with Michelle Wie playing so good, the crowd was cheering so hard for her, and all of a sudden on the 16 th, Karrie made an eagle. So there are things that you cannot control. So to me my mistake was on the third round. I learned a lot, just how you should play when you're on the lead, when you're winning a major, when you're on the third round. Sunday, I was really proud of myself, I won't forget the way I finished, making birdie on 16 and trying to hit the green in two on Sunday and got it close for an eagle chance, making that putt. Those are things I will never change. They made me a better player and they really teach me, and I know how much just trust yourself and to be good under pressure, manage the lead, a lot of emotions going an. It really teach me and made me a better player and helped me to be a more consistent player throughout the 2006 season.

Q. Do you think that if you win this tournament, you are the number one player, no matter what the rankings say?
LORENA OCHOA: No. It's not something that I could say. It's something that shows with the results, with good tournaments. I do believe Annika, she's been the best for so long and she dominates the game for so long. I believe in myself to be number one player in the world but it's just time, and I'm trying to be patient and I'm fine. She deserved to be number one. One more week if I win or I don't win, it doesn't mean anything. We need to be patient and I think it could happen this year in 2007, but I don't want to say it won't happen next week. Hopefully this is the year and I'm really motivated to get that rank to be number one.

Q. If you win this week, what will the reaction be like in Mexico? There they run out on the streets? What will it be like?
LORENA OCHOA: Hopefully. They always promise me that when I win my first major it will be like Mexico winning a soccer match, so I can't wait to see that. When Mexico wins a tournament, they all go to this one place called La Minerva, which everybody said when the soccer team wins, they celebrate there, like drink and run and listen to music, mariachi bands and they promised me they will do that. We'll see.

Q. Annika said she gets more pumped up and energized going into a major. Obviously she's been around a little longer. Do you feel more pumped up or do you feel more pressure when you come to any of the majors than you would in a normal tournament?
LORENA OCHOA: It is an important week. Even though my way of thinking is just to play like any other week and do the same routine or same practice, make sure you take enough rest and exercise. But subconscious, you know it's a major and when you practice, you put extra time and extra attention on the greens and when you chip around. I think those are the things that change from any other week. I don't want to change my thought process. Just try to play my own game and not think too much about other players. I think if I win my first major what's going to happen—just play like any other week and the more chances I give myself to win, it's going to happen. So I'm going to try to let things happen instead of forcing them. I think it will be easier for me and then we'll see. I will just play with my heart and hopefully on Sunday we're happy on the 18 th green.

Q. Can you speak about the state of golf in Mexico, what does this mean including your ambition to be number one for the kids, not only for the girls, but for everybody in Mexico?
LORENA OCHOA: Again I've seen so many changes so far with the way the media sees golf, the people of different—the golf courses, everybody. Like I said I grew up playing by myself with boys and now there are so many girls playing the game. We just opened our first Ochoa Golf Academy in Guadalajara, and I'm doing this with my coach and my brother and we have already 80 girls and they are playing.

Just to see those numbers and to see those little kids playing, it really change to me—I just get motivated and I want to play for all of them to that golf is an opportunity that you can get on a scholarship and you can come to the United States and get a scholarship and play professional. I'm really excited to see those changes and hopefully what I am going will help even more and bring more the kids. I hope to see a couple of Mexicans next year on the Tour. I'm hoping in a few years we'll have more Mexicans.

Q. This is the first major that Michelle has not played in several years. I wonder, do the players talk about that, and her not being here, does that take away in any way, shape or form anything from this tournament? Does it detract from the tournament that she's not playing?
LORENA OCHOA: For the players, no. The media knows better or the fans to answer the question. I think right now the LPGA is in such a good place and the competition is tough and so many new players. We are trying to play good and get to the number one position. I think it's just a lot of good things, a lot of positive things. About Michelle, I feel she is doing okay. I think she probably deserves some rest, and she's having some time for herself and making sure she's good physically and mentally. I think it's good for her. She's a great player and she will be here sooner or later and playing really good, so we'll wait for her.

Q. You talked about the influence that you're having in Mexico, do you sense a connection with the Hispanic population in the United States; do you think they have got some kind of rallying point around you as well, the people in Mexico?
LORENA OCHOA: Yes, I want to say two things. I love to see other Mexicans when they come here and support me, and every time I see a Mexican with a Mexican flag cheering or saying something in Spanish, it gives me extra motivation to play good for all of them. I enjoy it and like to share what I do with them. At the same time I feel more support from Americans or people from Canada or, Asia, all over the place, and I do appreciate the support. It's just a great feeling to see them come and watch us play. It's been a lot of joy in these last few years. You see the change and the progress and it feels good, so thank you to all of them.

Q. You played with George Lopez today who is from Los Angeles but obviously of Mexican descent, and he says he has been following you for a long time, since you were in college. Do you get people saying, ‘Oh, we were rooting for a Mexican to finally get out on Tour,' even though they are Americans who are saying that?
LORENA OCHOA: Yes, like I said, it gives you like a motivation to keep playing good, and it's very nice when they recognize you and the hard work and other sacrifices. It makes it better, the Mexicans, they know how hard it is to be here and just take advantage of the opportunity and do something, achieve your goals and your dreams, and I think it's something that we can all relate. George Lopez, he's a great person. I want to thank him for coming and to play in the Pro‑Am. He's been always so helpful and offering to help me with my foundation and to help kids back home in Mexico. There are a lot of good things that we can achieve together, so thank you.

Q. Can you just talk about your round with George today and some of the things that might have happened on the course with him?
LORENA OCHOA: Well, I get all of the jokes because they are half and half, English and Spanish. I'm lucky to understand both. He was very funny. To me, today was a perfect day, because I'm coming from a tough week last week with all of the emotions and pressure, and yesterday I had practice in the afternoon, really good practice, but I'm still tired. Today I talked to Dave, my caddie, he was just like, ‘Relax and laugh and don't pay much attention to your swing, just have a good day.' George made it really great. We were joking around and talking about he's going to Hawaii for a vacation, and it's always good to see him on the other side where he's joking. He jokes when he's around the other players and about to hit but when we walk from shot to shot, he's just like a normal person: The things you do outside of the golf course and how hard it is for him to travel all the time, the things he's been doing, the shows and the commercials. He's a guy that just came from a really small place actually close to Guadalajara. His father grew up over there and he grew up over there and just for him to be here in the States, and like I say, achieving what he's done so far, I think it's really admirable.

MacKinzie Kline

PAM WARNER: Hi MacKinzie. Thank you for joining us today. You have played in the Pro Am a few years now at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and you'll get a chance to play on the LPGA Tour in just a couple of months at the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika where Annika Sorenstam has given you a sponsor exemption. Just talk about how excited you are to play.
MacKINZIE KLINE: I'm very excited to play. I really can't believe that I'm actually going to be able to play, but I'm excited and hopefully I'll play good.

PAM WARNER: You played in the Pro Am yesterday, can you talk about playing in the Pro-Am here at the Kraft Nabisco Championship?
MacKINZIE KLINE: It's fun. I love playing in Pro Ams and it's always fun meeting pros and playing with people and just meeting everyone, it's really, really fun.

Q. You've been around this tournament for a few years, but in the Pro Am. In a couple of months, it's going to be not just you playing in the tournament, but all of the folks in the world maybe. Are you anticipating being nervous, being comfortable, not being able to take the club back?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I'll definitely be nervous. Hopefully I won't be too nervous that I'm not going to be able to take the club back. But I'm definitely going to be nervous because I always want to play good. Whatever kind of tournament it is, I always want to do good. It's just going to be a ton of fun.

Q. Were you surprised that you got the exemption and that they not only gave you that exemption, but gave you the waiver on the cart, as well?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Yes, I was very surprised. My dad was talking about it first, and I thought, okay, maybe they would let me play, but I never really thought it would actually happen. But it did and I was so excited when it did. It's just it's amazing.

Q. You could not compete in that tournament without the use of that cart; is that correct?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Yes, I would not be able to. I probably could if I wanted to, but it would be very, very hard for me to actually play good and be able to focus.

Q. Hard in terms of finishing 18 holes in a day or four days of 18 holes?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Four days of 18 holes. Even with the golf cart two days, it's hard for me to do.

Q. Have you followed the whole situation with Casey Martin and what he had to go through in order to play in a professional tournament?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Well, at first I knew about him but I guess I didn't really follow it or think about it until I really needed a golf cart. Then I started to learn about it, and it was really cool what he did and how he went through all of that to get a golf cart for other people.

Q. Do you feel now that you've done the same thing for the female side?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I guess so, kind of, but it was pretty much it was Casey Martin who really did all that. If it wasn't for him, I might be doing what he was doing back then.

Q. You've talked about your Pro Am event here and other events that you participated in. Now you have from now until you go to Annika's tournament. Can you talk about what you'll do in between?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I'm just going to practice really hard and work on my game and hopefully it will be good and I'll be playing good by then and hope that I do well.

Q. Have you had a spring break and if so, did you have a chance to do anything?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Well, I go to charter school, but that's why I went to charter school, so it would be easier for me to practice and work on my game.

Q. So you haven't done anything?
MacKINZIE KLINE: No, no, not really.

Q. Can you tell us a little bit about your condition and what you're able to do, what you and can't do in terms of conditioning, physical conditioning.
MacKINZIE KLINE: Well, I can't do any aerobic activities because I only have three chambers. And because of my blood clots I have, I can't do roller coasters or I can't go on a boogie board, or if I wanted to try surfing, I couldn't do anything like that. I just have to be really careful of what I do and if I want to do something, I have to make sure that it's going to be okay for me to do.

Q. What can you do in terms of conditioning for golf other than hitting balls and practicing?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I can be normal; I can go see movies of course, shopping, those are things I like to do. I work out.

Q. What can you do working out in terms of preparing for playing golf?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I can't do anything aerobic like I said, but I can do weights and I can just get strong that way, but nothing aerobic.

Q. Can you tell us about your relationship with Annika Sorenstam?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Well, I met her at the Nokia. I actually got to play with her nine holes. It was so much fun watching the greatest golfer, LPGA golfer play.

She's really nice, very nice, and actually she's shy kind of. I never really thought she would be shy but she was, and it was so nice and I love watching her golf game. It was incredible to watch.

Q. Obviously Annika helped to get you this exemption. Have the other players talked to you about they are excited about having you out there or anything like that?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Like the LPGA ladies?

Q. Yeah.
MacKINZIE KLINE: Actually I played with one yesterday, Tina Barrett, and she knew I was going to play and she was excited for me. I think that's really nice knowing that they are excited for me to be able to play, and it's going to be a ton of fun.

Q. What's the strength of your game?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Strength of my game, oh, boy. I think I'm starting to hit the ball further which is good I think. I'm really working on my putting right now and trying to get that really good and hopefully that will be good by May.

Q. Do you have a favorite player? I'm going to guess it's Annika, but just for the record do you have a favorite player?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I have a few favorite players. I like Annika. I like Lorena, I like watching Natalie Gulbis and Paula Creamer. I've met a lot because of Pro Ams but I just start liking all of them because they are so nice and you want all of them to do good.

Q. Do you watch the men on TV?
MacKINZIE KLINE: I really don't actually. Every once in awhile but I don't watch them as much as the LPGA.

Q. You don't necessarily have a favorite player on the PGA TOUR?
MacKINZIE KLINE: On the PGA TOUR I really like John Daly. Got to play with him at the Pro Am at the Buick and it was really fun. He's a really nice guy.

Q. What was that like? A lot of people have different sort of takes on John Daly. How did you find him to be?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Of course I was a little nervous, but he was a really nice guy, outgoing guy. He came up to me, like ‘Hi, I'm John Daly,' and he was really fun. He's just a really nice guy and he likes to help charities and help kids and it was very, very fun.

Q. Did you believe how far he could hit the ball?
MacKINZIE KLINE: It was really good. He hit it really far and just swung at that ball so hard. But his short game is really good, really, really good.

Q. What's your average driving distance these days?
MacKINZIE KLINE: These days I want to say I can hit it almost probably 250 if I hit it good, probably 240 around.

Q. And the overall prognosis for your illness?
MacKINZIE KLINE: You mean like?

Q. Meaning like what's your future going to be like; are they telling you?
MacKINZIE KLINE: They are really not telling me because when my doctor kind of said was that where I am right now, none of the medical stuff has really caught up to me yet.

So we're just waiting on that, so I'm just going to have fun and play a lot of golf, and then maybe in the future, who knows what kind of medical stuff they will have out.

Q. I've seen a picture of you swinging and you've had like an oxygen tube or something under your nose, do you have to have that during a round at some point?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Yes, I do. Even with I'm just playing golf, I'll take it just in case, if I'm playing just for fun. But tournaments I always take it. Probably I'll use it every hole at least once to keep my oxygen level high, so I can focus and be able to play pretty much and do well.

Q. That's just to help your energy level and fight off fatigue?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Yeah, it's just to help my energy level and keep my oxygen level high.

Q. So in between holes, green to tee, you might use the oxygen?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Yes, in between holes or between shots.

Q. Is there an oxygen tank that you can use or a fanny pack?
MacKINZIE KLINE: It's a bigger size and it actually makes its own oxygen. So I just use that, and especially in the cart, I don't have it on me. When it's in the golf cart, that's what I use it.

Q. Speaking of charities, you have one that you're trying to raise money for now, could you tell us a little bit about that, and if anybody that you've played with along the way has given you any pointers?
MacKINZIE KLINE: Well, the Children's Heart Foundation, and I raise money for them. I've been the spokesperson for them for I think almost about five years now. We just do fund raisers, golf fund raisers and raise money for them. I've raised so far $725,000 and my goal is a million, so I'm close to that.

Everyone I've met, John Daly, all of them, they thought it was great what I was doing, so it's really made me think that I'm doing something pretty good. And it's fun to help others and to help kids. It's really, really fun.

Q. Is your foundation based out of San Diego?
MacKINZIE KLINE: No, it's not based out of San Diego. San Diego has its own little tournament called the Mac Kline Celebrity Classic and it's actually at La Costa where it's going to be played at. But it not based out of there.

Q. What do you like to be called? MacKinzie or Mac?
MacKINZIE KLINE: It's really kind of whatever everyone wants. Most of my friends, my close friends, people who I really know, they call me Mac and my teachers will call me MacKinzie. But I like Mac. Everybody calls me back and it's what I go by they call me my full name when I'm in trouble.

Q. What's your next couple of goals in your golf career?
MacKINZIE KLINE: In my golf career, well, of course, I want to play in the USGA events this year, this summer which would be very fun and hopefully some day I'll play on the LPGA Tour. I would love to do that. That's my biggest goal but right now I just want to do really good in the USGA events.

Q. Will you be here to watch the tournament?
MacKINZIE KLINE: No, actually, I'm leaving. I'm leaving tonight to go back home.