ARAMCO SAUDI LADIES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

March 19, 2022

Kristyna Napoleaova

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Kristyna, round of plus 2 today, but under completely different circumstances you're used to, playing with people that, as you said yesterday, you were really proud to be in that group. How did you find that?

KRISTYNA NAPOLEAOVA: I found it really great, and I would do it all over again if I could. I'm actually looking forward for tomorrow, and we'll see how it's going to go. But it was definitely like a new experience which I've never really had before. I really enjoyed it.

I just wish some shots had been better. It wasn't like yesterday. I didn't feel like I'm in my own bubble, but that's fine, I feel like something new. It's part of the game, I guess. I just want to see how I'm going to treat it in the future, the same circumstances, I guess.

Q. Did you have any nerves the first few holes?

KRISTYNA NAPOLEAOVA: I would say the first it was really chilled out, so I would say no. But eventually it picked up like when I didn't feel really confident on a few holes, make like the bad putt. Then I was like okay, and then I shake it off.

Eventually from 15, when I made that up and down, I felt like, okay, bubble is on, and then I could feel like the four holes or so. There was a point where I was like, okay, this is my game from yesterday, let's keep it up. Thankfully, I finished birdie-birdie. So it was a good touch there. Let's see what tomorrow has to bring.

Q. You said today was a new experience about learning from the two players. What did you learn from them?

KRISTYNA NAPOLEAOVA: If you look at them, it's incredible how emotionally they can stay stable. I was trying to actually stay stable, like not hint anything was wrong. I think I did quite a good job. But you can see, whenever they go bogey, birdie, like it's still a positive mood. It's incredible to see.

And the game around how they're actually hitting quite a few 3-woods at the beginning, I was like okay. Actually, it was interesting, but I didn't realize how far she can actually hit it. I was like, okay, you actually don't need a driver, all right. But still she took out like probably 2-iron I guess or something. I was like okay, mid-driver and in two. Let's do it. I probably should take like iron as well.

Again, it's the learning process. I'm really glad to be here. Thank you so much.

Q. In terms of tomorrow, what are you expecting?

KRISTYNA NAPOLEAOVA: Well, I will try not to expect anything and just let it go and see what will come and just enjoy the final day here in Saudi. It's been great so far, so I just want to make this memorable, I guess.