KATHIE SHEARER:  You must be really pleased with where you are, Elvis?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, very excited with today’s round.  So, see what happens the next couple of days.  Just keep making some putts and giving myself opportunities and see what happens.

KATHIE SHEARER:  Are you surprised where you are on the leaderboard or you’ve been working towards this?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, I’ve been working towards it.  I’m not really overwhelmed.  I played yesterday and that was a good idea of what it’s going to be like.  I’m just taking it one shot at a time and see what happens.

KATHIE SHEARER:  How was Clayton on the bag, did he behave?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, Clayts is good, he’s awesome to have on the bag.  He’s really just chilled out and he’s not too uptight, which I really like.  So yeah, we were having a good partnership this week, so it’s good.

Q.  When you say not overwhelmed, do you see yourself as being on the leaderboard and contending for the title on Sunday?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, for sure.  I don’t want to be overwhelmed.  I’ve played in some really big events before, so I’m not trying to overwhelm myself with the occasion.  Obviously, it’s a really big event with some great names in it, so I’m not trying to think about it too much.  I just want to play my own game and see what happens.

Q.  Seeing people like Cameron Davis win it as well, does that give you added hope and inspiration?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, for sure.  I mean, Cam’s a rookie pro, as you’d like to say, so he was once in my footsteps and he’s been playing some really good golf.  He’s definitely someone I’ve looked up to these last couple of years and it’s definitely a sign that I can do the exact same as him.

Q.  Not a lot of lefties around, but you played with one today who’s won The Masters.

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yep.

Q.  Was there anything that you learnt from him or did he give you any tips on the way or anything?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Not really, I mean, we’re all out there just to play our own game.  But just the way he handles certain situations.  You don’t really need to talk to them in order for you to learn off them.  So, just the way he goes about his business and just how he reacts to certain things, I’ve definitely learnt a couple of things these last couple of days.

Q.  Did you watch him more closely just because he’s a leftie and a Masters champ, things you might pick up?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, of course.  They’re two legends of the game, so I’m trying to pick up on any little things I can possibly use to my benefit towards my golf game.

Q.  You’ve got a lot of publicity stories about you in the last week leading into this.  What’s the funniest, craziest thing?  Have you been getting marriage proposals from young girls out there yet or anything?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  No, I think just all the Elvis Presley puns – caught in a trap and stuff.  I think a couple of them I’m used to, but they’re very funny.

Q.  Have you got mates back home?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, of course.

Q.  I know you’ve got mates – I was still going – but are they giving you text messages and tweets, social media, have you got a fan club going?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, I’ve received a lot of good luck and all the best during the week, so it’s definitely helped, I guess settle my nerves knowing that there are people back home that are supporting me and just egging me on.  It’s been a great experience and I’m just looking forward to playing over the weekend.

Q.  What are they doing back home, are they still at school or have they finished school or are they doing a job and you’re down here?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, some of them are at school, some of them are out, but they’re all amateur golfers I’m mates with, so they’re all egging me on.  It’s great.  It’s good.

Q.  You weren’t under too much pressure to take up tennis or continue tennis?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  No, not really. My mum and dad were really supportive of me no matter what path I chose.  My mum’s obviously a very successful tennis player, but her experience, she didn’t really push me to play tennis, which I really liked.  My passion is golf and I love golf.  I started when I was like four and I’ve just loved it ever since.  I’m happy with my path I’ve chosen, so it’s good.

Q.  Just help me out here, I’m mentally going through my head thinking of Elvis songs – Caught in a trap.  Which other ones have you had giving you a bit of a stir?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Like Heartbreak city or something.  There are so many.

Q.  Love me tender?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  Yeah, there are so many of them.  I’m sort of sick of hearing it all, but how can you not talk about it when I’ve got the same name as the Elvis Presley.  I’m just looking forward to the rest of the week and see what happens.

Q.  If you’re here on Sunday playing for the Championship, do you expect people turning up in Elvis suits and whatnot?

ELVIS SMYLIE:  That would be quite ridiculous, but who knows?  Anything can happen.