[Yoda]

we are all following BRIAN with great anticipation.

knowing him as you do.......i believe you can bring us closer to the action

1- what was his mindset after yesterdays round??

2- do you think he got a good nights sleep??

3- besides the obvious, what is he thinking as he prepares for day 4

4- does his thinking change with a 5 shot lead??

5- what are the keys for victory in todays round?

6- and the final question......HOW DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT??

GOOD LUCK BRIAN.......ITS NOT ONLY THE MAGIC OF THE RIGHT FOREARM................BUT HOPEFULLY THE MAGIC OF YOUR FIRST VICTORY.

The cell phones don't work when the guys are out of the country, so I haven't talked with Brian this week.

Regarding his mindset after the round, my guess is he was pleased with his position -- -- and maybe even somewhat surprised. I'd like to know if he and Kip were paying attention to the scoreboards coming in. I do know that Brian Gay is not afraid to 'go low', and when he gets on a roll, he can really light it up (as he proved yesterday).

Regarding his sleep last night, I think he probably did okay. He doesn't drink coffee, and I've never seen him even touch a beer during a tournament week, so he won't sabatoge his sleep that way. Still, he wouldn't be human if he weren't more keyed up than normal.

He'll do his best to treat today's round as just another Sunday, but it's obviously not. And he knows that no lead, no matter how large, is safe on the PGA TOUR. Brian will get into his process and play the kind of golf he has worked so hard to produce. He's a smart guy who knows when to be aggressive and when to back off. Again, he's comfortable making a lot of birdies, and I hope his mindset now is to win by 10.

As for me, only my granddaughter's baptism this afternoon kept me from hopping a plane to Cancun last night. Probably just as well . . . Brian's playing great and doesn't need the distraction of seeing me there.

Oh, and the sleep thing? My eyes opened at about 5 a.m. and haven't closed since.

Good luck, my friend. You've earned your spurs and waited your turn . . .

Your time is now.