''Let's just say I'm interviewing, '' Max replies with a wry -- if not shy -- smile and another drag on his cigarette.

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The 28-year-old with a shaved head wears a wry smile and an oversized hooded sweatshirt as he stands in front of the modest Compton duplex he and his family call home.

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It was summed up by his play on the 18th where he nearly drove the green but saw his initial putt blown nearly as far away, bringing a wry smile from McIlroy, who needed two more putts to complete his round and stay at one-under-par.

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