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Jim Furyk Celebrating Career Breakthrough

Aired June 16, 2003 - 05:54   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Speaking of champions, Jim Furyk is celebrating a career breakthrough, winning his first major PGA tournament.
As CNN's Josie Karp reports, Furyk's U.S. Open victory symbolically came on Father's Day.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JOSIE KARP, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Before he went out and played the biggest round of his life, Jim Furyk could hardly speak to his coach, who is also his gather.

JIM FURYK, 2003 U.S. OPEN CHAMPION: I knew I'd break down a little bit and shed a tear when I said happy Father's Day because, hey, he's taught me my whole career. He's been there for me and made some sacrifices for me. So I knew he, you know, part of him would be out there with me today.

MIKE FURYK, JIM'S FATHER: He said I've never been this tight. And I said, well, good, then you have a chance to win. And he looked at me and I said if you weren't that nervous, you wouldn't care enough to win.

KARP: Furyk's lead was never in serious jeopardy. The only touch and go moment came as he walked up to claim his title, saw his entire family and again struggled to contain his emotions.

JIM FURYK: To have all of them there and be able to share that with everyone tonight and today, that's the most special part of it. It's -- what I do for a living has a team, it's a team effort.

MIKE FURYK: I think he wanted to win it for me that day. You know, we've worked, we've worked so many years so hard and everything and he had a chance to accomplish what he wanted to accomplish today and, you know, a lot of people work all their life and don't get a chance to do something like that.

KARP (on camera): Furyk had a chance to set the all time U.S. Open scoring record, but had to settle for a tie because of a three putt on 18. It didn't seem to bother the 33-year-old, who appeared content to make it a day for the ages for his family.

Josie Karp, CNN, Olympia Fields, Illinois.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: Good for him.

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Aired June 16, 2003 - 05:54   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Speaking of champions, Jim Furyk is celebrating a career breakthrough, winning his first major PGA tournament.
As CNN's Josie Karp reports, Furyk's U.S. Open victory symbolically came on Father's Day.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JOSIE KARP, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Before he went out and played the biggest round of his life, Jim Furyk could hardly speak to his coach, who is also his gather.

JIM FURYK, 2003 U.S. OPEN CHAMPION: I knew I'd break down a little bit and shed a tear when I said happy Father's Day because, hey, he's taught me my whole career. He's been there for me and made some sacrifices for me. So I knew he, you know, part of him would be out there with me today.

MIKE FURYK, JIM'S FATHER: He said I've never been this tight. And I said, well, good, then you have a chance to win. And he looked at me and I said if you weren't that nervous, you wouldn't care enough to win.

KARP: Furyk's lead was never in serious jeopardy. The only touch and go moment came as he walked up to claim his title, saw his entire family and again struggled to contain his emotions.

JIM FURYK: To have all of them there and be able to share that with everyone tonight and today, that's the most special part of it. It's -- what I do for a living has a team, it's a team effort.

MIKE FURYK: I think he wanted to win it for me that day. You know, we've worked, we've worked so many years so hard and everything and he had a chance to accomplish what he wanted to accomplish today and, you know, a lot of people work all their life and don't get a chance to do something like that.

KARP (on camera): Furyk had a chance to set the all time U.S. Open scoring record, but had to settle for a tie because of a three putt on 18. It didn't seem to bother the 33-year-old, who appeared content to make it a day for the ages for his family.

Josie Karp, CNN, Olympia Fields, Illinois.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: Good for him.

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