CAMBIA PORTLAND CLASSIC

September 16, 2021

Paula Reto

The Oregon Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Paula Reto, who had a great round of 69 today. Three birdies over your last four holes, and Haley was just telling us about an amazing chip you made earlier in the round. Tell us about your round today.

PAULA RETO: Actually I had two chip-ins, which is nice. Keeps the momentum going. But I felt like I was patient. I just kind of made sure to give myself opportunities on the greens, especially even if it was 30, 40-footers. The greens are pretty tough, and just two-putt and wait for the putt to drop.

So it was good. I just stayed in the moment and I really enjoyed it. What a good golf course. The views are pretty, so that was pretty much it.

Q. Tell us about those two chip-ins.

PAULA RETO: Oh, yeah, so the par-3, I think it was like the third hole, the fourth, h hole, and I just hit it kind of a the left and said, Okay, I'm going to hit a chip up there and had a good lie and it went in, kind of like the last few holes it dropped in.

And then here one of the last few holes, 15 before the par-3 -- no, excuse me, 16, because 17 is a par-3 -- and hit it little bit to the left, and not the greatest swing. I told myself it's fine. Just get the ball rolling.

Hit a good chip with my 56 and just kind of trickle, trickle, trickle and like, the last drop again. I was like, Okay. So that was fun.

Q. Good. You come in here with fresh legs. Last tee'd it up at AIG Women's Open. How did you spend that down time? Did you put the clubs away? How did you get ready for this week?

PAULA RETO: I took a couple days off, but I had to sort of the sort out my ear. I have a situation that I need to figure out, so did that, couple appointments. Saw my coach up in Chicago area.

So, yeah, a little bit of everything. Made sure to rest up as well and get ready for this next four-stretch tournaments.

Q. Going to be a busy stretch and we are starting off with a beast of a walk coming in learning a new golf course and a golf course that's so physically taxing.

PAULA RETO: Exactly, and I said, okay, the next four days is leg day, so I don't have to go to the gym. But, yeah, you just have to pace yourself. I'm trying to drink a lot, eat a lot, make sure I hydrate off the golf course so I can be ready for the next day.

This morning I felt pretty fresh. Definitely in the practice rounds I could feel a little bit tired more. Yeah, just good rest, a little practice after this, and rest well for tomorrow I think is key.