WOMEN'S AMATEUR ASIA-PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP

November 12, 2021

Cassie Porter

Quick Quotes

Q. Cassie, thank you so much for joining us. A bogey-free 4-under here in the third round of the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific. Talk to us about the day.

CASSIE PORTER: As I said yesterday, there are a lot of opportunities out there that I just didn't capitalize on, but at the end of the day, it's 4-under. I can't really be disappointed.

Yeah, a roller coaster of emotions out there, but as I said, at the end of the day, it's all good.

Q. As you were saying, a roller coaster of emotions, let's start with the highs. What were the good parts?

CASSIE PORTER: The birdies obviously. The four birdies out there, which should have been a few more. It's nice to make a birdie. It feels good. Four of those today. I'm not upset with that.

Q. Any particular one that stands out as a memorable moment?

CASSIE PORTER: Probably the 16th. You'll see that on the cameras. I had a very good reaction.

It was a lot of built-up emotion there. I made pars. So I was hitting every green, making pars, hitting it close, just missing the putts. So it was nice to make one there.

Q. Looking ahead to tomorrow, what do you feel like you need to get happening in your game to see those birdie opportunities converted and hopefully contend for the title?

CASSIE PORTER: Well, my tee ball game is all good. Approaches can use some work, but I can play with that. I think the putting just needs a little bit of a touch-up.

If the putter is hot tomorrow and I'm playing like I did today, hopefully it's a good round. But at the end of the day, it's all good.

Q. I believe you may have had an injury that's kept you out of the game a little bit. Can you talk to us about what was happening there?

CASSIE PORTER: So probably about two years ago now, I was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my lower back, and they treated it as a stress fracture for probably 12 months. Then we found out it wasn't.

I still have the stress fracture, but we found out that wasn't causing the pain. It was just tight glutes and hammies. So i use a spiky ball is all I can say.

Q. Those issues aren't really affecting you anymore?

CASSIE PORTER: No, I'm all good. I've got a good physio on board, so she's helping me out, which is really nice. I'm just grateful to be here playing pain free.