PELICAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

November 12, 2021

Jennifer Kupcho

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. We are joined by Jennifer Kupcho after a strong bogey-free 64 effort in the second round at the Pelican Women's Championship. Jen, that's 65 and 64 for the clubhouse lead at 11-under. You seem to have this course figured out, at least through 36 holes.

JENNIFER KUPCHO: Yeah, I don't know if I necessarily have it figured out. I'm just hitting really good iron shots and getting myself in good position on the greens.

Q. What is it about the strength of your game that is matching up with Pelican Golf Club so far?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: I think I am a really good ball-striker, so that really helps going into the greens. It's so sectioned off with a lot of run-off, so you really have to be on target.

Q. You have been in contention a few times on tour. What have you learned from those situations that will help you this weekend?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: Honestly, to just stay in my groove, focus on what I can control. You can't control what everyone else is doing.

Q. What's a hole you usually have to think about or take more time on?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: A lot of them. It honestly depends on where the pins are or pretty much most of the holes. If they put it next to a run-off or next to run-off into water, you kind of have to just pay attention and put yourself on the green and give yourself a putt.

Q. You seem a lot more confident this week. Where has the confidence been coming from as of late?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: I don't know honestly. I'm just hitting it really well. I think I've been distracted from golf the last -- ever since Solheim moving into a house and trying to plan a wedding, so honestly, just getting my mind off it and not taking it so hard.

Q. Is there any other times in your maybe amateur career or early stages of your professional career that you've had some of those distractions that you can remember that have allowed you to ease your mind when it comes to stepping out on the golf course?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: I mean, just school. Anything else, not specifically, no.

Q. Speaking of the Solheim Cup, obviously you had a pretty impressive performance for Team USA. A lot of people are talking about being tired coming into the season. You don't seem to feel that way. What did Solheim do for you as far as your confidence in your game and confidence in your play?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: It probably was my best ball striking week I've ever had in my life, so that definitely gave me confidence.

Yeah, it definitely was really tiring, but I was -- I just like took time off and started moving, so not that that's not tiring, but it's not physically on your body, so...

Q. When is the wedding?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: I don't know yet.

Q. This is obviously a ball-striker's course, making sure you're finding the right spot in the fairway and the correct spots on the green. Do you ever find yourself in those moments of downtime between all the craziness of wedding planing and moving house, have you ever caught yourself looking off into space and thinking about Solheim and some of the memories you made there and some of the ball striking opportunities you had that week?

JENNIFER KUPCHO: Not really. I would say on the plane flight here I was bored and started looking through photographs, and of course that was probably the nearest memories I've made recently. Had a lot of pictures from that, and brings back good memories.