Quotes by Shiv Kapur

“Im pretty satisfied with four decent rounds, to shoot under par over four days on a course like this, especially in the final round when the wind was blowing.”

“Ive learned a lot. Playing with Allenby who shot 66 in the last round in Perth was fantastic. He finished birdie, eagle and he kept fighting till the very end. They (the top players) have fantastic short games. There is so much to learn from them, the way they manage their games and the composure.”

“Its a shame to three-putt the last for par. Anytime you finish the round badly just leaves a bad tastes but Ill come out tomorrow and go low again.”

“I had a bad break there, a lot of mud on my ball on the fairway and it squirted into a dodgy lie in the bunker but I made a great save.”

“That felt good and I am happy I did not drop any shots. Andrew (Buckle) and Simon (Dyson) are five ahead, but it should be an interesting final day.”

“It does feel good to have a top-10, but it could have been better. I left a lot of putts out there.”

“You can always have those kind of weeks but overall my game feels good and hopefully I can get the putter sorted out and get it ready for next week.”

“That is one of my aims, though a win is also one of my goals for 2006.”

“Its pretty cool to be in the Open, its been great this past one year. It was a bit of hard work but I think preparation like this will make me stronger.”

“He was great. We chatted quite a bit and he was very encouraging. He advised that I play Europe for a year before US tour. He did the same and his play was terrific.”