By the time I spoke with Puyallup's Ryan Moore by telephone on Sunday night, he had just finished up a whirlwind tour of interviews with television and radio stations.

You could hear it in his voice, he was worn out. He took an hour for dinner, then started a continuous stream of answering questions, all the way to close to midnight on the East Coast.

Obviously, it took him a while – 112 PGA Tour tournaments, including 107 as a professional – to earn that maiden victory. Like many who have followed the Puyallup product, it was only a matter of time, and it finally came Sunday at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

He moved up to 73rd in the official world golf rankings Monday.

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Here are clips of my conversation with Moore:

• Do you feel like the proverbial monkey is off your back?

"Absolutely. For me, it was never the pressure of winning – I certainly have more pressure on myself than anyone outside. It was the pressure of getting back to playing golf the way I know how. Winning is the pinnacle, but I started to feel like myself again at the U.S. Open – that's where I felt good over the golf ball. I did what I know how to do, and that is what carried on to this week. It eliminates the weight off my shoulders after this. I can now move forward."

• Was last year's playoff against Adam Scott at the Byron Nelson valuable this time around?

"It was a little different being with three guys. But (like it was against Scott), it turned out to be three-hole playoff. I felt like I knew what to expect. I was nervous, excited and happy to be there, but (against Scott), I didn't take matters into my own hands. Today, that was my only focus. The round is over. Soon as that putt (on the 72nd hold) didn't go in, and I knew I was in a playoff, I thought, 'Let's do what I can do. Let's not leave it up to somebody else.'

"Once the playoff hits, it's match play. There are little things I can remember from my match-play days that were like, 'Oh, yeah.' I didn't watch them hit a shot. I was focused on what I could take care of. In fact, I had to ask J.D. (Rastovski, his caddie), 'Where did they hit it?'"

• The 6-iron approach on the second playoff hole went right. The 6-iron approach on the final playoff hole was right on line. Was it better struck?

"I hit the one on No. 10 way better, more solid. It took off right and stayed out there. I was happy to two-putt (from 58 feet). The one on the 18th, it's one of the toughest shots you can imagine – off a severe downslope, and the green is elevated. I hit it low anyway, so that shot was way more difficult, and I bent it a little bit. It was one of those great shots, or right shots at the right time. I didn't miss it by much."

• Moore said he's planning on playing all the FedEx Cup playoff events in the coming weeks. And as for the 2010 Masters?

"I have to admit, I'm pretty excited."

To see Moore's full press-conference transcript from North Carolina on Sunday night, click here.