ARAMCO SAUDI LADIES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

March 19, 2022

Chiara Noja

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. What's your best finish?

CHIARA NOJA: I finished second. I missed out on winning.

Q. Where was that?

CHIARA NOJA: In Belgium. On the LET Access at Rinkven Golf Club.

Q. LET Access. What about LET?

CHIARA NOJA: I finished 26th last year for the Aramco Team Series individual.

Q. Individual. You obviously like this part of the world, but you like here. You're top 10, whatever it is. There or thereabouts. You like the course?

CHIARA NOJA: It's a beautiful golf course, and the condition is really good.

Q. So being in Dubai helps you with similar kind of environment? It's not a different, an uncomfortable environment. You're kind of comfortable with the climate and the winds and all that? It makes you comfortable?

CHIARA NOJA: It's a lot more windy here because it's right by the coast. It's definitely more difficult to hit some of those shots. But pretty similar weather-wise. Conditions pretty similar too.

Q. And you've been able to practice where some of the girls probably in Germany or others, not quite had winter so comfortably out there.

CHIARA NOJA: One of the perks of living in Dubai.

Q. Hi, Chiara. Can we start off by first, just for the record, your name, your nationality, your age, and where you're based.

CHIARA NOJA: Chiara Noja. I was born in Germany, so obviously Germany. I turned 16 on the 16th of March, so 16 for three days now. I live in Dubai now. So Jumeirah Golf Estates is where home is now.

Q. Can you tell us about your Saudi experience so far.

CHIARA NOJA: It's a beautiful golf course, and it's always a pleasure come back here. The facilities are incredible. The weather is usually pretty nice. It was blowing quite nicely the last few days, so it was definitely a grind out there. It's a beautiful place, and I always love coming back.

Q. Amazing result today. Can you tell us about the two eagles and a birdie.

CHIARA NOJA: I kind of had to make eagles because my putting was absolutely horrendous. I could not hole a single putt within six feet, I think. I missed about three or four putts from within 10 feet today, and that hurt. Went on 17, missed that.

So it wasn't exactly the best, but it was a pleasure to be out there. I was striking it good, and scoring was -- you know, I felt good out there.

Q. So now that you are top five so far, what is the plan for tomorrow?

CHIARA NOJA: Same strategy, just play golf. I'm not too focused on what the result is. I'm just trying to feel comfortable with myself and just execute the shots I want to hit.

Q. Going for extra eagles maybe?

CHIARA NOJA: A few extra eagles would be nice.