TRUST GOLF WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

August 14, 2021

Ariya Jutanugarn

Dumbarnie Links

Quick Quotes

Q. How are you feeling after day three here at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I had a pretty tough day today. Kind of got everything. Feel pretty good, make some birdies and also have double on No. 10. But I still have so much fun today because like I have really good commitment but ball end up just not in the right place. You know, it's just not my good days but still have so much positive to go on.

Q. What are some of the positives you'll take away?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: It was pretty good, I make five birdies and I know I have one double and three bogeys. I feel like tomorrow just have to play my own game. Today, I I thinking about the outcome so much, I don't want to miss and make putts, and that's why I end up today not playing so well.

So I think tomorrow just have to go back to like yesterday or first round and have good commitment and not really thinking about the outcome.

Q. You talked about 10, the double bogey, but for anyone watching on television, we still saw smiles on your face. Take me through that hole and the resolve you had to putt that behind you and move on. What was going through your mind on that hole?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I aimed too far right because I think the wind going to take it, so ends up in the bunker. Just like normal bunker, I have to hit it out for like 50 yards and I miss it. So it role back in the bunker again and then I supposed to hit, I mean to hit shorter than the water. Somehow I hit it so good, so it's over the water and it role back in the hole, like some hole. And then I got like free drop from that and make six.

Q. Still to come away on No. 11 on that par save, was that, okay, we're moving on from what just happened? How important was the par save on 11?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I missed my tee shot again in the bunker and then I hit it again, so over the green. Pretty tough like up-and-down, so I make like 4 on that hole. So made me feel better because you know after doubles, will I be able to make par.

Q. With links golf, no matter how good the shots are, it's just not going to go your way. What will you take away from today's round that you can improve upon heading into tomorrow?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say today is kind of like thinking, I don't want to miss, I want to hit it good but I think I forgot my process like I have to have really good commitment and really focus on the thing that is under my control, especially the links, it's really windy and we never know what going to happen. So when I say, I might hit perfect shot and not in the right place, I just have to go back, and, you know, like try to do my best but not like thinking about the outcome too much.

Q. What you just said, being able to focus on what you can't control, we talked about yesterday the memories that you have and how proud you were to be able to win on a links course and how much you wanted that. The fight that you were putting out there this week, how proud of yourself would you be with a win tomorrow, too, as well?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, right now I feel like it's so much better than what I expect because like starting this week, I have so much thing to work on and I not really feel comfortable with my game, so I just want to put my ball in play and keep making sure I have better feeling, like get ready for next week.

So right now I feel like, you know, it's much better than what I thought, so nothing I'm going to lose tomorrow. Just go out, have fun and really focus on the thing is like important to me.

Q. What does it mean to watch some of these younger Thai girls also be shining at this tournament?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, like Atthaya been playing so well. Her game is amazing. I haven't played with her yet but I know like when I watch, she won the tournament, when I watch, she on TV. So I'm really impressed the way she play. She really young so her career is going to be amazing. Can't wait for she come out on Tour, and tomorrow going to be fun day, especially like the leaderboard is so tight, and you know, just go out and enjoy.

Q. When you see a tight leaderboard like that, what does it make you think of? Does it motivate you to come out and do the best that you can?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say of course, and like we know like Atthaya, Patty, they are both very young and they are -- really determination and they go out there and they really do their best and they play like amazing golf. So what they both done, I feel like is really inspiring me to like play better golf and then practise harder like from watching them play.