LPGA Q-SERIES

November 30, 2021

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

Magnolia Grove

Quick Quotes

Q. So obviously last time you were at a qualifying series event you medalled by quite a few golf shots. Coming into this week Q-Series, how you feeling?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I mean, I feel good, it's a different week, different tournament. Obviously like the previous stage inspired me and I'm trying to keep some stuff, but, again, it's a different week, different setup, different course, different conditions.

So it's just different in general, but, yeah, overall really good.

Q. How many -- I mean what positives did you take away from your week at Q-II?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I would say the way I handled the importance of the week. Obviously it was -- I mean, to be able to go to Q Series and then LPGA or Symetra Tour you have to first go through all the different stages, and Stage II was my first one.

So I really wanted to stick to my game plan, stick to being me on the course, and I think it was really key. And so I would say I'm happy with the way I handled all that.

Q. You're one of a few players out here that are still in school. What does your prep work look like ahead of this week?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Well, I tried to take a couple of final exams last week. I have one actually due Thursday that I have to finish, and then I have another one next week.

But other than that, it's okay. My professors are so nice. They really helped me throughout the semester, and I think that without like very nice professors it would've been way more difficult.

So, yeah.

Q. You spent some time in Pebble Beach before coming to Alabama. Are you jet lagged at all? I know you were out there quite a while.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: No, no. I stayed just one week. It was for the tournament. It was an amazing week, amazing just landscape and just the place is just so cool.

So, yeah, I just had to keep playing a little bit because I don't like these long periods of time where you're not playing.

So I think it was the perfect opportunity for me. I was luckily invited so I was really glad and honored to be able to go there. And so, yeah, it was a lot of fun.

Q. Spent some time with Brad Faxon if I'm not correct.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Yeah.

Q. What was that like?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I mean, I started working with Brad in June, and so we've been working together couple time, like three times, four times.

I mean, I just -- because I'm working with David Ames as well, and he's more like the technical aspect of putting and Brad is more feeling, more, yeah, more touch. You know, just a different perspective.

Both are very -- I mean, one doesn't work without the other one, so I guess it was just to get back to feeling, routines, and just stuff like that.

I mean, I love Brad's perspective on things and his words on everything, and so it really helped me that way.

Q. Looking ahead to this week, a lot on the line of course, but you seem to be in a pretty good mindset. I feel like that's just where you live.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Yeah, I mean, I'm just trying to enjoy as much as possible. Definitely I'm very determined to where I want to go, and my team being here, I mean, I know what I'm here, and so I guess then I can just be myself, crazy and just laugh a little bit, you know, a lot.

I'm surrounded by people who laugh a lot. Can be serious, but just in a happy mood all the time. And so it just helps being in a happy mood all the time.

Q. It's so funny, because I feel like a lot people wouldn't think that about you. I feel when you're practicing and you're working, you just give off an intensity. How is it to try to balance that?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I guess it's just different hats. It's just you have the hat that when you practice -- when I practice I'm like serious, focused, and I'm going to place a few jokes and I'm going to joke around, but it's just going to last a couple seconds just to be able to have a break in all these thoughts and all this process.

But that's the way I work. It's a balance between jokes and being serious and I guess just -- I mean, I've been used to do that since I was pretty little, so it's just natural.

Q. I love it. It's great. Last question. What have you thought of the golf course so far? I know you've seen a little bit of it today.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Uh-huh, I saw the Crossings today and nine holes on Falls yesterday. Yeah, and I mean, it's fantastic golf course. Very beautiful and tricky at the same time. Greens are very slopey.

We're going to definitely have to be in the right spot to be able to, you know, make some birdies, and sometimes getting out of there with just a bogey is okay.