U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL

April 23, 2022

Amelia Guo

Grace Jin

Grand Reserve Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. You guys were down two on 17. What are your thoughts after coming back and winning the match?

AMELIA GUO: It feels great, especially, like you said, how we were 2-down through 17. Just to keep on playing our own game and pushing our opponents and just making birdies so we could get to all square after 18.

Q. So how long was the birdie putt on 17?

AMELIA GUO: It was like nine feet.

Q. And then 18?

AMELIA GUO: 18 we had a tap-in birdie.

Q. Is this the first USGA championship you guys have played in?

AMELIA GUO: Mm-hmm.

Q. Quickly sum up what the experience has been so far and what it means to be advancing to the semifinals in your first USGA championship.

GRACE JIN: It's really nice. You get to play on this really great course in good condition, as well, and playing with so many really good people, as well. I think it really improves my game personally and helps me learn new things on what I need to work on later in the future.

Q. What is it about you guys' games that pair so well together in four-ball?

AMELIA GUO: I think it's just whenever the other person is making mistakes, the other person steps up and makes par or birdie. She also helped me a lot on the putting green, helped me read the greens. I trust her.

Q. How did this partnership start? Have you been friends for a while? When did you decide to be four-ball partners?

GRACE JIN: She came up to me actually and was like, hey, do you want to play the qualifier? I was like, yeah, sure. She's like, if we qualify, we go to Puerto Rico. I'm like, oh, okay, like kind of pressuring. But okay, sure. But we've been friends for a while. We've played in a lot of tournaments together, as well.

Q. The match came down to 18 in the morning match and you won on 18 and this one goes to extras. Sum up, were you nervous out there? Were you just having fun? What was the like when the pressure was on the last couple holes?

AMELIA GUO: Definitely was giving me hope. I was like, okay, so just stay patient. I think was just the main key. Just focus and don't be too nervous but just trust one another.

GRACE JIN: Yeah, match play is very tiring both physically and mentally, so the fact that we were able to persist through the first 18 and then 19 on this match was just great.