JM EAGLE LA CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA CONFERENCE

April 30, 2023

Nelly Korda

Quick Quotes

Q. What a way to finish a round with a birdie there on 18. Finally got a little bit of revenge on Wilshire Country Club with that 4-under today. Tell us about your round.

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, I played pretty solid. Made a little bit of an oopsie on 15 with it being so far up. I actually hit my drive out right and had to take an unplayable. 18 was definitely nice to close with a birdie as that was my first time hitting the green this week, as well. That was nice.

Q. How were you able to shed the last three days and really finish well today to finish inside the top 5 or top 10?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, I just stuck to my game plan, honestly. It's tough being an aggressive player out here. There's sometimes where you just have to take a 30-, 40-footer because the first bounce sometimes is really big. It's like a trampoline. You definitely don't want to leave yourself a putt above the hole, so you're trying to leave yourself some putts uphill, but that requires you not being so aggressive.

Definitely a different game plan for me this week, but it worked out.

Q. How did the putting feel? You found something the last couple of days that seemed to work a little bit better?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, some solid putts. I missed actually a few short putts, as well, which is actually a given out here on poa. This is probably the most aggressive poa that I have played, but managed it pretty well this week.

Q. A little caddie switch for some happy news. What can you tell us?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, so Caro actually delivered on Saturday morning, early morning, so Jason jumped on a flight. It was very unexpected, but they're both doing really well, both healthy, and Jason is back home with the baby. Yeah, I can't wait to meet him. Auntie Nelly.

Q. Will Kyle be with you next week, too?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, correct.

Q. Have you played that course before?

NELLY KORDA: No, I have been to San Fran twice, and I played Lake Merced and I played Olympic out there for the U.S. Women's Open, but other than that, I have not really ventured up to San Fran too many times. I know it's a little chilly. My favorite.

Q. There's a lot of golf in this stretch, but why is this team event important to you?

NELLY KORDA: I think just whenever you can represent your country and do something different throughout the season. You're playing for not just yourself but three other girls and the United States. I think it's really meaningful, and it's bigger than just yourself, and I think it's kind of nice to switch it up throughout the season when golf in a sense, you're always like selfish, you're always thinking about yourself, so it's nice to throw in a team event here and there.