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U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 24, 2015Eugene HongBLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THE MODERATOR: The obvious question is how excited are you to make it to the semifinal? EUGENE HONG: I'm excited. John played really excellent and I tried my best, but I just kept in the moment and got lucky. But it was a good match. Really thankful for getting to the semifinals. Q. What were your expectations coming to this Championship? EUGENE HONG: Just being here was a big accomplishment, but I just took it match by match. Didn't really know how far I would come. Pretty excited for the semifinals. Q. Are you surprised that you've gotten this far at this point? EUGENE HONG: Yeah, pretty surprised. I didn't expect to go this far. I thought maybe if I reached the quarterfinals I would be exempt for next year, so I was pretty happy with that. But I just kept on going. Q. Take us through the back. You played some birdies that kept you 2-up. At 10, how did you birdie the hole there? EUGENE HONG: 10? Oh, yeah, I made a 20-footer. Like I had the right line so I just tried to trust my stroke. Just kept on rolling and got in. Q. Then he won the next hole but on 12 you had another birdie to keep you 2-up. EUGENE HONG: No. 12, yeah, I hit my 7-iron three foot. I hitting it long on No. 12 every single time, so I took a shorter club and trusted it and finally had the right club selection. Q. What was the yardage? EUGENE HONG: I think it was 179; hit a 7 iron. Almost like one and a half club shorter distance. Q. He won the 14th hole, but then you made a birdie here at 16. How did you do that? EUGENE HONG: I took a short club as I was feeling adrenaline. I just hit a good shot and made the putt, and John didn't make it unfortunately. Q. What was your yardage in on your shot on 16? EUGENE HONG: 118. Q. And then how close was it? EUGENE HONG: About five feet. Q. How is your stamina? EUGENE HONG: It's okay. I feel okay. It's definitely really tiring. Like just playing in the U.S. Junior it's physical, mental, and skill. Really takes everything in. Q. How have you dealt with the delays? EUGENE HONG: Yeah, I just relax and try to not really think about it too much. Try to relax and feel good. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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