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Chat Reel: Bryce Molder
Ga. Tech senior to use sponsor exemptions to get card
Posted: Thursday May 24, 2001 6:36 PM
Updated: Thursday May 24, 2001 6:36 PM
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Bryce Molder won the Dave Williams award as the NCAA player of the year in 1998 and 2000. Dave Walberg/Allsport |
CNNSI Host: Welcome to today's golf chat with Bryce Molder. Welcome Bryce, thanks for joining us!
Bryce Molder: Thank you.
From Mike Huff in Chesapeake, Va.: Bryce, Are you expecting to turn pro after the NCAA's? If so, will you try to win your tour card through sponsor exemptions, the Q-School, or the Buy.com tour?
Bryce Molder: I do not plan to turn pro until after the U.S. Amateur in late August. But I do plan on using sponsor exemptions to get my tour card and then on to tour school if I need to.
From mikeg: Do you ever have a chance to talk to Matt Kuchar and if so, how is he doing in golf?
Bryce Molder: Yes. I do speak to him somewhat frequently. He seems to be doing very well. He's just trying to find a place to play before tour school in the fall.
From Paul Genova in Babylon, N.Y.: What was the most challenging course you ever played in the continental United States?
Bryce Molder: Without question it was the U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach. I made a full swing once with a sand wedge and it went four feet. I think they set the rough even higher for us in 1999 than it was for the U.S. Open in 2000.
From Rob Harrell in Albuquerque, N.M.: Bryce, I met you once at Chenal Country Club in Arkansas. You may know my father (Bob Harrell) who is a member there. My question is are you still working with Dan Snyder at Chenal, or do you have another coach now?
Bryce Molder: I am still working with him and plan to for a long time.
From Matt Daniels in Winchester, Tenn.: What are you and your instructor, Dan Snider, working on at this time, if anything?
Bryce Molder: It's to hard explain, but this summer the goal is to shorten my golf swing. Mostly my shortening my hip turn, which will give me stronger position at the top of the swing.
From Golfaholic: Hi Bryce, Does David Duval ever come back to Georgia Tech and play/practice with his old team?
Bryce Molder: He has. Actually in October of last year he came and played a round of golf with us before the Tour Championship. And then he hung around with us to watch Ga. Tech beat Clemson in football later that day.
From Jared Black in El Dorado, Ark.: Hi Bryce, do you remember me? My dad drove me to Conway last week to meet you. Sorry you didn't win in your last tournament. Hope you win next week. Are you playing in the U.S. Open in Tulsa?
Bryce Molder: I hope to be. I am exempt through the first stage of U.S. Open qualifying. But I will have to make it through the second stage on June 4. It was very nice meeting you. Thanks for coming out that day.
From Orangewood: Is there more pressure playing at a school like Georgia Tech with all the great players like Matt Kuchar and others who have done so well?
Bryce Molder: Actually, I think it takes some of the pressure off. Instead of trying to create the tradition you get to just become part of it.
From Matt in Columbus, Ohio: What was you're average score at age 14?
Bryce Molder: From the white tees I probably averaged 72 to 73.
From Weber: What do you think of this recent influx of young golfers (Baddelley, Scott...) going straight from high school and turning pro?
Bryce Molder: I think it is a different situation for foreign players just because they have a better opportunity to get experience in pro events. But I also think that they are missing out on a great experience, on a great chance to slowly mature over four years in college.
From Mandi Copeland in Asheville, N.C.: In your four years at Georgia Tech, what has been the biggest challenge for you, both on the golf course and in the classroom?
Bryce Molder: I would say managing both of them at the same time... golf and school ... has been the toughest part. It's a huge relief to finally say I'm a graduate, and I no longer have to do that.
From Golfaholic: How often does the Tech team get to play at Augusta National?
Bryce Molder: We get to play once a year. Usually in February. Every year we were lucky that the weather was very good.
From GT: There is a lot of talk about ball technology on tour and limiting it. What do you think?
Bryce Molder: I think to save the history and to save the old golf courses from being insignificant any more, I would like to see some change made and some restrictions made to hold back the advancement of technology in golf balls.
From Guest: What advice would you give the incoming freshman as they start their collegiate golf career?
Bryce Molder: First of all, the golf ball doesn't know you are a freshman. To enjoy it. And to work as hard as you can. So at the end of the year you can say that you gave everything you had.
CNNSI Host: That's all the time we have today with Bryce Molder. Thanks for joining us and good luck in the NCAA's.
Bryce Molder: Thank you very much.
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