PELICAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

November 14, 2021

Yu Liu

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Six birdies today, 4-under 66. How did it feel out there, especially it seemed like you improved as the day went on to shoot bogey-free on the back nine?

YU LIU: Yeah, starting off the week I did some adjustments to my swing, so just didn't feel quite right long game-wise. But I was able to pull it off with my short game this week. I think I'm really glad to see that I'm finally being able to score well.

Q. Are these some of most challenging greens you've ever seen on tour?

YU LIU: Oh, yeah. They're just -- the undulation is pretty unreal. There are some pins that are really tough to get to, and then if you leave yourself in the wrong spots it's really tough two-putt.

But I think I managed pretty well how. Maybe I just practiced, grew up playing on bermuda.

Q. Then with your 9-under par overall finish, that projects you to launch five spots in the Race to the CME Globe points standings into the number 57 spot to clinch a spot in the CME group Tour Championship as one the top 60 that qualify. What's it like to go a whole season and wait until the final 18 holes today to determine if you're going to qualify for next week?

YU LIU: Yeah, there were a lot of things going on, so before the round I checked the rankings and the points distribution and so kind of have an idea. I'm like a pretty mathematical person. Like I always like to know my chances no matter what. I know some players would probably just go out and play and do their best.

I always like to -- that's how I kind of grew up. I did the same thing on Symetra where we count money, like points toward the end. So I like to know my chances. I like to be very exact. So I kind of knew what I needed to do today, so just mentally gave myself some assurance that if I do this, this, I know I can probably have a pretty good chance of qualifying.

Q. Does that rest your mind when you know what you have to do? Does it make you feel a little less nervous? Does take pressure off you, or does it put more pressure on you?

YU LIU: Yeah, I just like to think -- see things like more logically, so I like to know exactly what's going on, what's going to happen, so I can just focus on what I need to do to achieve the goal.

So I think it's positive that I know the situation.

Q. And then as someone who looks at numbers a lot, since the KPMG Performance Insights came out and we started keeping track of all that data earlier this year around the MEDIHEAL Championship, do you look at your numbers a little more in depth than you did before?

YU LIU: Oh, yeah. I think it's definitely a game changer. Since I was always very jealous of the PGA TOUR having all the strokes gained statistics, so then I can know exactly what I need to work on.

But right now I think we're at a very good start. We're finally being able to check exactly what your strength and weaknesses are in relation to the other girls.