LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

April 16, 2021

Matilda Castren

Kapolei Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Matilda, you are one of the low scores so far of the this morning wave. Nothing like getting off to a hot start with an eagle on the 1st hole.

MATILDA CASTREN: Yeah.

Q. What was that like for you?

MATILDA CASTREN: It was pretty cool, first eagle of the year in a tournament. I think we had about 60 yards, and I actually didn't see it, but my boyfriend was watching and he yelled out that it went in.

So it was pretty nice to start with that.

Q. How much of a confidence boost did that help throughout the entire round today?

MATILDA CASTREN: It just got me off to a really nice start and I was obviously really happy after that. It's nice to hole-out from wherever off the green, so I was just in a really good mood after that.

Q. This entire day I feel like people have been really getting a hold of this course with the easier conditions. Do you feel like you fared well in that?

MATILDA CASTREN: Yeah, definitely this morning there wasn't much wind so we were able to take advantage of that. But the course is beautiful and I'm excited to play again tomorrow.

Q. As a 2020/2021 rookie is this your first time here in Hawaii?

MATILDA CASTREN: It is. I've never been here before and it's gorgeous. We came here a couple days early and just explored the island.

I can't wait to come back next year.

Q. I was going to say, with one more round and with a whole afternoon to kind of mentally reset, what is your mindset going into tomorrow and what will you be focusing in on?

MATILDA CASTREN: Kind of just play stress-free. Yesterday I made the cut so I could just go and play my game, and try to do that tomorrow again. I don't know what's going to happen this afternoon with the scores, but I'll try to do my best tomorrow.