LPGA Q-SERIES

December 9, 2021

Yu-Chiang Hou

Magnolia Grove

Quick Quotes

Q. So solid 5-under 67 today. Played well enough to get to week two. How are you feeling after round five here at Highland Oaks?

YU-CHIANG HOU: I'm pretty happy about my performance today, and tried to just stay patient because it's a long way to this morning. Just try to stick with my game plan and then talk a lot with my caddie and just keep the tempo and the strategies going on.

Q. Take us through some of your highlights out there. There were at least five birdies on the card today.

YU-CHIANG HOU: Definitely start from No. 8, because, I mean, I made a bogeys on like No. 4 or 5 and then it's just not playing not that good the first few holes.

And then the birdie on No. 8 just open up the door, just start like feeling better and more confidence about my game.

Q. Perfect. I mean, let's be real. Everyone is talking about the Hou sisters. You two are here, you are back together. You were here at Stage II together. How much fun has the last week and a half been being with Yu-Sang in what for most other people is kind of a grueling, stressful two weeks, but I'm sure for you two it's been kind of fun.

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yeah, it's very fun. I would say also very stressful, and especially last week. After three days my sister is kind of like -- her name is like above or under that line, and then I can see here like being really stressful after round three.

But I'm really glad that she finished strong the last day, and then we were happy that both of us get into this week and we were looking forward to finish good and then above top 45.

Q. A little bit on your dynamic. Are you the calmer one?

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yes, yes. Definitely, yeah.

Q. How do you help her stay calm in those stressful situations?

YU-CHIANG HOU: Just try my best to like just be there for her and then just stay there. If she needs my help and she'll ask me. If she didn't ask me, I'll just like stay quiet.

Q. You're the younger of the two, correct?

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yes.

Q. Is it interesting to have to be the older sister to your older sister?

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yeah. I mean, it's kind of like that I'm more older sister on the golf course, but she's definitely still like got everything in control like off the course, yeah.

Q. So have you two talked about, Hey, if both of us finish inside the top 45 and ties, this is our game plan? You both play on the team in Arizona. I know there are thoughts of what to do, whether to go pro or stay in school. Have you two given any thought to that yet?

YU-CHIANG HOU: We kind of have an idea about that. We might just turn pro right away and then just try our best to get the better status as we can.

And, yeah, just try to finish as top as we can and just turn pro.

Q. Awesome.

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yeah, we'll still talk to our parents after this week, yeah.

Q. So it'll be a family decision?

YU-CHIANG HOU: Yeah.

Q. Awesome. Last quick question: You're the low am so far posting today at 5-under. Not sure exactly where you stand for the five rounds, but how good does it feel to just come out here and play? You played a lot of golf in the fall, let's be honest. You all those rounds at Stage II, playing for Arizona. You've played a lot of golf. How good does it feel to come here and solidify your place as one of the better amateurs in the field?

YU-CHIANG HOU: I'm really glad that both me and my sister decided to stay this fall and practice and playing tournament with my team, and then that way just keep eve thing, keep the competitive feeling and everything, and practice as much as we can and get into the Stage II and also the final stage.

And our coach is like help us a lot too. Like they call and they test every day with us. So, I mean, I'm really glad that I have my sister and my team, my coaches with me, and of course my parents, too.

But just really happy about my performance this five rounds, and really looking forward to the rest of the three days.