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U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

August 6, 2016

Eun Jeong Seong

Springfield, Pennsylvania

Q. Talk about today and talk about how it feels to be in the final match, what that means to you.
EUN JEONG SEONG: I have privilege because I'm looking for U.S. Girls' Junior win and with US Women's Amateur win, but I will play my play. I don't pressure with another player.

Q. You'll play your game?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. What was the toughest part of today? What was the hardest thing today?
EUN JEONG SEONG: She played good because she maybe almost -- every time she hit second shot, but I have a little bit of pressure sometimes because she near to pin, but I have a lot of -- I make par putts. That's why I can good play today.

Q. I know you said it was a hard day; do you know Mathilda at all? Had you met her before?
EUN JEONG SEONG: No, I don't know her. And I can't understand the French --

Q. Neither can we.
EUN JEONG SEONG: Maybe her caddie is her dad. I can't understand this; papa is dad?

Q. And speaking of papa, you've got mom and dad here.
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. How is that? Has that been a good week?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah, good, but I didn't see my mom and my dad. I can't find them.

Q. Really, when you're out there?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Do you look for them?
EUN JEONG SEONG: No.

Q. You're too busy concentrating?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Mm-hmm.

Q. Do you know anything about Virginia?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Virginia?

Q. The girl you're playing, the girl from Italy you'll play.
EUN JEONG SEONG: I don't know her. I like Italian flag.

Q. You look the Italian flag?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. She said you guys met for the first time today?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yep.

Q. On the putting green?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. You never trailed today?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Sorry?

Q. You were never behind today?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. But never more than a 2-up lead.
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Was that tough at all? You couldn't pull away.
EUN JEONG SEONG: I think every win, I going up after front nine because my feelings so tired, but I think other players are more tired that they make mistakes some holes, that's why I can easy going to the back nine.

Q. Do you think maybe -- do you play better on the back nine? Do you like those holes better, or is it just your strength that you think gets you through?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah, just -- because I think after quarterfinals, we're always tired. We can't shape shots, and we have mistakes, more big mistakes. That's why I think we need more par saves.

Q. Pars win holes?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Is it the same in the junior?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah, same the junior. But here course is more hard. Green is too hard.

Q. Does that sort of change your thinking out here because you know that pars can win?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Virginia was up at 4:00 a.m. this morning. She couldn't sleep. Did you sleep well last night?
EUN JEONG SEONG: She couldn't sleep? I sleep well because tired.

Q. What time did you get up?
EUN JEONG SEONG: 5:00.

Q. That's pretty early.
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. What time did you go to sleep last night?
EUN JEONG SEONG: 9:40.

Q. Did you try to watch some of the Olympic opening ceremonies?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Would you like to play in the Olympics for golf?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Uh-huh, like sometimes Tiger is like this (showing fist pump), but I hate upper cut.

Q. You don't like the upper cut?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. So what's your good fist pump? What do you do?
EUN JEONG SEONG: My action is not big every hole, but I think just, oh, I win.

Q. You're very even until you win. Do you want to play in the Olympics maybe some day?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Me? I want to?

Q. Do you want to?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes, after four years.

Q. So in Japan?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. Are you going to watch maybe any of the Olympic golf?
EUN JEONG SEONG: I think not.

Q. Why watch golf on TV?
EUN JEONG SEONG: I watch on golf TV, but I like PGA TOUR. Maybe soon start FedEx points, right. I like that.

Q. When do you go back to Korea?
EUN JEONG SEONG: August 13 -- 12. August 12, because one day I going to LA and I stay there four days, then go back to Korea.

Q. What are you going to do in LA?
EUN JEONG SEONG: I have my friend, best friend. He is my elementary first grade friend.

Q. Does he live there now?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. Does he play golf?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah, but not serious.

Q. Do you like any American TV shows or movies, or do you mostly watch Korean dramas?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Sometimes I watch Korean drama, but U.S. TV shows I cannot understand. But sometimes I'm watching -- I find in YouTube, I search for Lydia Ko interview. Lydia speaks English very well. I can't understand also.

Q. You watch Lydia Ko interviews on YouTube?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Why?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Because I want to learn English, and interview questions is almost the same.

Q. That's very smart.
EUN JEONG SEONG: Almost the same. How do you win today or --

Q. How do you feel?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. You've learned the system too early. Oh, my gosh, that's hilarious. So Lydia does a nice job?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. And Sei Young Kim, you watch her, too?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. Did someone tell you to do that, or did you just come up with that?
EUN JEONG SEONG: My thing.

Q. What is your favorite golf club in your bag right now? What is your go-to club?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Putt.

Q. Putter?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

Q. If you could play with any three people, who would it be?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Hmm? Three people?

Q. You can play golf with three people, whoever you want --
EUN JEONG SEONG: Oh, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth.

Q. What's your best golf memory?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Last week.

Q. Do you have any superstitions?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Superstitions? No.

Q. What's the longest shot you've ever holed out on?
EUN JEONG SEONG: 150 yards.

Q. Do you remember what club you hit?
EUN JEONG SEONG: 7.

Q. Who is your golf idol, your favorite golfer?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Adam Scott.

Q. What's your favorite sport besides golf?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Soccer.

Q. What is the most fun thing you did here off the golf course?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Take a rest. With my cell phone.

Q. What is your order for lunch tomorrow?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Steak.

Q. Just like last week?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. What do your parents do for a living? What are their jobs?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Consulting.

Q. What do they consult?
EUN JEONG SEONG: They consult cafes and -- like investing kind of, like buildings, Starbucks.

Q. So they work together?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah, but my dad is 10 percent. My mom is 90.

Q. Your mom does all the work?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yes.

Q. Dad 10?
EUN JEONG SEONG: Yeah.

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