SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ACER

October 1, 2021

Paula Reto

Seaview, A Dolce Hotel

Quick Quotes

Q. We are here with the always charming Paula Reto with a 5-under par 66. Eight birdies today. Can you walk us through, to let us now how it went?

PAULA RETO: Yeah, obviously a lot of fun. We had a good group first of all. Had a lot of the opportunities which was nice. Couple three-putts here and there. Got the bogeys sneaking in.

But it was fun and I had a good time and just try and stay in the moment. You know, keep one shot at a time, which helped me out for sure.

Q. This is a good round in what has been kind of an up and down year. Tell us about the season and where you are with it.

PAULA RETO: Exactly. So I'm just on the inside of the 100 so it's kind of critical for me the finish well these next two weeks, but it's hard to think about it that way. You still have to go out and put a good score in, so hopefully I can do to this tournament.

And if I just keep giving myself opportunities to play well, I think it'll eventually start to get better.

Q. And as you are giving yourself these opportunities, what part of your game do you think is right on the edge?

PAULA RETO: I would say it's probably a little bit of everything, especially like poa greens like this afternoon. Making sure to the roll the putts on the line, that kind of thing.

Usually my putter is my better part of my game so that's always a little -- having to put that into consideration. But I feel like a little bit of everything I need to always tighten up, especially wedge shots. We're hitting a lot wedges in this week.

And making sure you hit the numbers well, because the greens are kind of firm, so if your one or two yards off it could go 30-footer or so.

So you have to be precise with that. I feel like a little bit of every part of my game need to always to tighten up.

Q. You hit it a long way.

PAULA RETO: Yeah.

Q. And this is a short golf course, so it gives you more wedge opportunities. Are you able to take advantage of that?

PAULA RETO: Yes, exactly. I'm trying to hit driver. The driver is doing well, so we're going to keep doing that and just keep going.

Q. Do you like this style of golf course? It's very linksy.

PAULA RETO: I do like it. I do like links, yeah. I did well in Scotland so I feel like this is different -- well, sort of the same I meant but different weather.

It's a little bit nicer so the course is doing well for me.