U.S. Senior Open
Round Three (3-6 p.m. ET, NBC)
Omaha Country Club, Omaha, Neb.
Saturday July 13, 2013
Golf Channel on NBC
On Michael Allen, leader at -8 after three rounds
Johnny Miller – “I think with the pressure he has done pretty darn well for the day.”
On Michael Allen’s neck problems this week
Johnny Miller – “Those are no fun.”
On Kenny Perry, tied for second place at -6 after three rounds
Johnny Miller – “He is playing great right now, and he is the man to beat, in a way, although Michael Allen will have something to say about that.”
On Fred Funk’s birdie on 18 to go to -6 for the championship, tied for second place
Dan Hicks (@DanHicksNBC) – “He has identified with this town and they are really pulling for him”
On NBC Golf analyst Gary Koch, +1 after three rounds at the U.S. Senior Open
Johnny Miller – “Three good scores. Hanging in there.”
Johnny Miller – “Good round tomorrow and he might make more than he would have made announcing.”
Golf Channel on NBC analyst Gary Koch joined Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller in the broadcast booth after his third round
On today’s third round at Omaha Country Club
Gary Koch - “I’m tired Dan. I’m 60 years old walking up and down the hills in this heat.”
On whether he is surprised how well he is doing at the U.S. Senior Open
Gary Koch – “I’ve been playing reasonably well when I play at home with my friends. But this is a whole different situation…I think the biggest thing is to try to temper expectations and not get overly anxious, and I’ve done a fairly good job with that this week.”
On Rocco Mediate, -3 for the championship
Dan Hicks – “Rocco chats it up mixes it up with the crowd every opportunity he gets”
On the city of Omaha as a sports town
Steve Sands – “They love their sports here in the Cornhusker state.”
Dan Hicks – “Really, really good sports town. It is a great sized market, and they get really excited about big sporting events.”
On Omaha Country Club and how it favors the shorter hitters
Johnny Miller – “Normally the rule of thumb is the hillier the course is, the better chance the Tom Watson’s and the even the smaller hitters can do well.”
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