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LONG AND IT IS INTENSE AND KISNER IS JOINING US NOW FROM MAUI AND, KEVIN, WELCOME TO THE TEAM AND THANKS FOR JOINING US. I MEAN REAL SIMPLE QUESTION, WHY DID YOU MAKE THIS MOVE TO THE BOOTH? >> WELL, TO BE HONEST, I DIDN’T REALLY SEEK IT OUT.

I’VE ALWAYS KIND OF FLIRTED WITH TOMMY AND TOMMY SAID TO ME I THOUGHT I WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION IF I EVER WANTED TO GO DOWN THIS PATH. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO TRY OUT AND I NEEDED A TRIP TO HAWAII ANYWAY.

WORKED OUT WELL FOR MY SCHEDULE AND HOPEFULLY WORKS OUT WELL FOR NBC SPORTS TOO. >> I KNOW YOU HAVEN’T BEEN IN THE BOOTH YET, BUT I’M CURIOUS IF ANYTHING HAS SURPRISED YOU SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU WERE GOING TO BE A BROADCASTER EITHER

IN THE REACTION TO THAT NEWS OR IN YOUR PREPARATION TO DO THE JOB? >> WELL, TWO SIDES TO THAT. I WAS SHOCKED THAT MORE PLAYERS DIDN’T GIVE ME GRIEF. I WAS EXPECTING SOME PULL BACK FROM THE PLAYERS LIKE I WAS GOING TO TALK BADLY ABOUT THEM

OR BE AGAINST THEM NOW, BUT I DIDN’T GET ANY OF THAT. AND THEN YESTERDAY, FROM THE PREPARATION SIDE, I SAT IN THAT TRUCK WITH TOM MY FOR AN HOUR AD SAID IF THERE IS ANYTHING I HAVE TO DO THE NEXT THREE DAYS I’M OUT.

IT’S TOO MUCH STRESS GOING ON IN HERE. >> KEVIN, WHEN YOU HAVE TOMMY IN YOUR EAR IN THE TRUCK TOMORROW, AT THE VERY LEAST YOU’RE GOING TO FIND OUT NEW WAYS THAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW BEFORE. IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU’VE

HAD A BOSS FOR A DAY’S WORK IN YOUR ADULT LIFE? >> YEAH. SO I HAD A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AT 1:30 AND I TOLD ALL THE GUYS ON THE PUTTING GREEN I HAD TO GET TO MY FIRST MEETING AS AN EMPLOYEE IN MY LIFE.

I MADE IT ON TIME AND I DON’T THINK I’VE MESSED UP YET. >> KISNER, AS YOU WELL KNOW, THE GUY SITTING TO MY LEFT HAS PISSED PEOPLE OFF A TIME OR TWO AND YOU WOULD PROBABLY AGREE, THAT’S PART OF THAT JOB IF

YOU’RE GOING TO BE AN ANALYST, YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO DELIVER THE CRITICAL COMMENTARY, AND IN THIS CASE YOU’RE NOT EVEN 40 YET, SO YOU’RE FRIENDS WITH ALL THESE GUYS, SO HOW WILL YOU APPROACH THAT WHEN IT IS TIME TO BE CRITICAL?

>> I DON’T THINK I’M GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM TELLING A POOR SHOT IS A POOR SHOT OR WHAT I THOUGHT THEY DID WAS A POOR DECISION. BUT I’M NOT GOING TO BE OVERLY CRITICAL ON THE PERSON OR TRY TO OFFEND ANYONE BECAUSE THEN I

HAVE TO TALK TO THEM NEXT WEEK IN THE LOCKER ROOM AT THE SONY OPEN. I WILL KEEP THAT IN THE BACK OF MY MIND AND DON’T HAVE A DELAY BUTTON, I HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THE WHOLE TIME. >> YOU’RE FAMOUS FOR QUIPS AND

QUOTES, NONE MORE SO THAN NINTH HOBBY AFTER YOU — AIN’T NO HOBBY. I WOULD ARGUE THAT’S WHAT MADE JOHNNY MILL SORE GREAT. HE TREATED THAT JOB AS AS NOT A HOBBY, THE SAME WAY HE TREATED HIS PREPARATION. ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO THAT

WORK, AND TWO, IF YOU’RE SUCCESSFUL, IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO STICK WITH AND MAKE A CAREER OUT OF? >> I REALLY DON’T KNOW ON THE SECOND PART BECAUSE I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW IT’S GOING TO GO. THEY MAY NOT LET ME GO TOMORROW AFTER TODAY.

LET’S GET THROUGH ONE WEEK AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK AND WHAT I THINK. ON THE PREPARATION SIDE I’VE BEEN TAG-TEAMING WITH DAN AND CURT AND THE BOYS AND SMILEY AND WOOD AND ASKING THEM QUESTIONS AND JUST TRYING TO RIDE AROUND AND SEE WHAT’S GOING ON.

I DON’T WATCH A TON OF GOLF AT HOME BECAUSE I’M MOST OF THE TIME PLAYING OR WHEN I’M NOT PLAYING I DON’T TURN IT ON. IT’S GOING TO BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH OVER THE NEXT TWO AND A HALF

DAYS WHEN I’M ACTUALLY WATCHING GOLF AND COMMENTING ON IT. WHO KNOWS, MAN. WE’RE ALL COMING OUT OF THIS BRAND NEW, AND WHAT COMES IN MY LITTLE BRAIN AND BIG MOUTH WILL BE NEW TO ALL OF US. >> HAVE YOU EVER HAD A TIME WHEN

AN ANNOUNCER ON THE AIR SAID SOMETHING CRITICAL OF YOU THAT MADE YOU HOT AND TO RICH’S POINT, ARE YOU READY IF SOMEBODY COMES AT YOU WITH A SHARP CRITICISM? >> WELL, FILE LIKE IF YOU’RE ALWAYS SPEAKING THE TRUTH YOU CAN BACK IT UP, RIGHT.

I’M NOT GOING TO MAKE UP SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS BAD ABOUT SOMEONE. AS LONG AS I’M GENUINE IN THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT IT, I DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM BACKING MYSELF UP. I’VE PLAYED ON TOUR FOR 13 YEARS, AND I DON’T THINK I’VE

EVER HAD A CROSS WORD WITH ONE GUY. I KNOW IT’S YOUR JOB AND I THINK THAT’S THE COOL PART OF THIS WEEK, I’M GETTING TO SEE HOW HARD IT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE. ALL I’VE HAD SO FAR IS APPRECIATION FOR WHAT ALL YOU

GUYS DO AND THE NBC TEAM DOES AND ALL THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES, EVERYBODY HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL AND ANYTHING I WANTED OR ASKED FOR, IT’S RIGHT THERE, AND I’M JUST AMAZED HOW WELL, IT’S RUN. >> KEVIN, IN THPAST WE’VE HEARD ACTIVE PLAYERS SAY THEY COME OUT

WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR GAME, WHEN THEY REALIZE HOW MANY MEDIOCRE SHOTS THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD HIT THAT THEY’RE NOT AWARE OTHERWISE. ARE YOU EXPECTING AN EPIPHANY SIMILAR ABOUT YOUR OWN GAME THIS WEEK? >> I SAID YESTERDAY AND WATCHED

THE GOLF FOR 3 1/2 HOURS IN THE BOOTH WITH THE GUYS AND WORE THE HEADSET AND I REMEMBER WATCHING THE SCHEFFLER, HOVLAND AND JORDAN SPIETH GROOU GROUP AND GOT DONE AND SHOT A COMBINED 22 UNDER, WHEN WE GOT OFF AIR I WAS

LIKE I DIDN’T SEE ONE CRAZY GOOD SHOT THAT THEY HIT ALL DAY. HOVLAND MADE A FEW LONG PUTTS BUT THE REST LOOKED PRETTY NORMAL, DRIVING DOWN THE FAIRWAY, HIT A FEW GREENS, MAKE A FEW PUTTS, BYIRDIE THE PAR 5s AND 22 UNDER.

I MAKE THE GAME HARDER THAN IT HAS TO BE. >> SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD, WHATMAKES HIM SO GOOD? >> WELL, HE DOES EVERYTHING WELL. I THINK HE, YOU KNOW, EVERY DAY IT WOULD BE NICE TO WAKE UP AND

HAVE 180 BALL SPEED AND GO FAIRLY STRAIGHT. HE’S GETTING BETTER WITH THE FLAGSTICK. HE HAS TO BE AROUND AVERAGE WITH THE PUTTER WHICH, YOU KNOW, I DREAM OF A DAY I CAN DO THAT. HE HITS IT SO WELL. I LOVE THE WAY HIM AND TED SCOTT

WORK ON NUMBERS AND TRYING TO GET THE RIGHT CLUB IN THE HAND AND LOOKS TO ME NEVER HITS A SHOT UNLESS HE’S FULLY PREPARED TO HIT THAT SHOT. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEWEST SENSATION LUDVIG ABERG? >> I HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO WATCH HIM

MUCH BUT EVERYTHING I’VE SEEN FROM THE HIGHLIGHTS LOOKS LIKE EFFORTLESS POWER. DOESN’T SEEM LIKE HE’S TRYING REAL HARD AND THE BALL TAKES OFF WITH THE 180 BALL SPEED WHICH IS THE NORM THESE DAYS. I KNEW HE WASN’T OFF TO GREAT START TODAY, I THINK THEY

DOUBLED THE FIRST HOLE, BUT HE WILL BE A FORCE TO CONTEND FOR A LOT OF YEARS OUT HERE AND AS LONG AS HE CAN HANDLE THE FAME AND NOTORIETY COMING WITH IT, WHICH EVERYONE STRUGGLES WITH THAT AT TIMES, BUT HE’S GOT A

GOOD TEAM AROUND HIM AND HE WILL BE A GREAT FORCE. >> GREAT POINTS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO OR SO, I HEARD YOU TALKING ABOUT WALKING AROUND WITH DAN AND CURT. THEY’RE A DEEP WELL OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT I’M JUST CURIOUS

IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO, HAVE YOU REACHED OUT TO ANYBODY ELSE, TALKED TO ANY PLAYERS, ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE JOB OR WHAT YOU MIGHT ANTICIPATE AT THE JOB OR HOW TO GET BETTER AT THIS JOB? >> WELL, I’VE TALKED TO

EVERYBODY I KNEW I WAS GOING TO WORK WITH BECAUSE MY BIGGEST FEAR IS I DON’T WANT TO TALK OVER SOMEONE. I WANT IT TO BE A TEAM SPORT AND TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND I DON’T KNOW WHEN TO TALK BECAUSE

I DON’T WATCH THAT MUCH, SO I REALLY SAT IN YESTERDAY TRYING TO GET IN THE FLOW OF IT. I REALLY SOUGHT OUT SMILEY AND WOOD AND CURT AND ROLFING AND TALKED TO STEVE SANDS A GOOD BIT, DAN LOT, I JUST WANTED THE

FLOW LIKE I’M — I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOREVER, WHICH IT’S NOT GOING TO BUT THAT’S THE HOPE OF THE DAY. I WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE I’VE ALWAYS BEEN DOING THIS. >> YEAH. YOU’VE HEARD THIS NO DOUBT, AND WE’RE ALL, YOU KNOW, HOPING FOR THAT. JUST BE YOU.

BE KISNER. YOU’RE THE ONE AND ONLY. WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO IT. >> YEAH. >> I TOLD SOMEBODY