DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

April 21, 2022

Jennifer Song

Wilshire Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Jennifer Song. Nothing like a 3-under 68 to start off your week here in LA. How are you feeling with round one under your belt?

JENNIFER SONG: I'm super happy about my round. I'm really glad I shot 3-under. I needed to see some under pars today. I was at 6-under at one point. Had some hiccups in the back nine but felt like I finished strong, so I'm ready for the other rounds as well.

Q. I want to talk about your front nine, because it was a super strong front nine. Three consecutive birdies, four total in nine holes. What was going so right there on starting on 10 today?

JENNIFER SONG: I think I was just in my zone. I wasn't really worried about the result. I was just focused on the process and just I was trying to live every moment out there and just embrace it.

I think I did just fine.

Q. Couple bogeys there on the back nine. What was it like to regroup and finish out strong like you said?

JENNIFER SONG: I'm really grateful. I was really happy. I mean, the bogeys, definitely I don't want to have them, but it is what it is. I felt like I just did my best to play out there.

But, you know, I feel great. I'm putting really well, so I'm really looking forward to the rest of the rounds.

Q. What was the mindset like coming into this week? This is definitely a course that you know pretty well and you just said it's like being back at home here in LA. What's this week been like for you?

JENNIFER SONG: For sure like I love the Californian atmosphere. LA is pretty much my hometown. I went to school here, so Fight on.

Yeah, I was super comfortable coming into this week, and I felt like the other tournaments I was too focused on my result and I completely let that all go in.

I think I'm playing really freely out there.

Q. When did that kind of mentality start clicking for you?

JENNIFER SONG: Just, I mean, I didn't play well in Hawaii and I just sat down and really tried to collect my thoughts, what's really going on.

I really felt I was ready for the season, but things weren't kind of going my way, but I think I was way too focused on the result like I said.

Now I'm just solely thinking about the process and I think that's helped me a lot.

Q. Hey, it takes a lot to even kind of say to yourself as well that you have to change up that kind of mindset.

JENNIFER SONG: Yeah.

Q. To be able to do that here in a place you're comfortable, how much does that help in changing that kind of mindset?

JENNIFER SONG: It helps a lot. Also I'm staying with a host family that I've known for a long time and they take good care of me.

After the round I go back home and we chitchat and have fun and have a really chilling time, so I think that helps me a lot, too.

Q. USC, as you said, Fight on. How many Fight ons did you hear on the course today?

JENNIFER SONG: I think maybe four or five times. Yeah, I love to say Fight on back.

Q. We've got fans back here for the first time since 2019. What's that been like here?

JENNIFER SONG: I think it's amazing. I think I would love to have more events in LA. There is a lot of spectators out there and we always love having huge support.

You know, who doesn't like LA, right?

Q. Exactly.

JENNIFER SONG: Yeah.

Q. What's the mindset as you head into tomorrow?

JENNIFER SONG: I'm just going to stick to the same game plan, have fun out there and just focus on the process.