PALOS VERDES CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA

April 30, 2022

Gemma Dryburgh

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Gemma, let's talk about the start of this round, because it was really was a great way to kick off day three. Take me through what was happening on the first three holes.

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yeah, pretty much hit it quite close, maybe like ten feet on the first; holed that putt.

Then wasn't too happy with the next wedge shot but it was still like 15 feet or so; holed that as well.

And then the next one was about a three-footer, so I had a really good start.

Q. You made the turn at 7-under. I mean, just how were you feeling when you stepped up to the tee this morning?

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Felt good. Yeah, had a nice afternoon walk yesterday by the cliffs, so that maybe helped. Maybe I'll do that again this afternoon.

Yeah, I was feeling good. Had some physio yesterday as well, so maybe that helped. Yeah, I was feeling good.

Q. I know a couple bogeys on back nine holes, but for you, how does a round like this kind of boost your confidence, especially being able to take advantage of a moving day?

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yeah, hugely. Yeah, just seeing putts going in and hitting it well as well. I think hit most of the fairways today, too, so just going to be lots of confidence for tomorrow.

Q. Are definitely the hills and windy conditions really reminds me of what we were facing a couple weeks ago out in Hawaii.

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yes, definitely. Few more hills like you said here. The wind, especially on the back nine with the par-3s, 11 and 13, really quite exposed there.

Yeah, it's quite tricky around that corner.

Q. I know it's your fifth event of the year. Mace every cut so far. You've really been on a consistent pace lately. What's been the key for you?

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Just everything is kind of pretty solid, to be honest. Hitting it well, putting and chipping well, so it's just kind of all coming together, which has been nice. Kind of on a bit of a roll at the moment, so just lots of confidence.

Q. What did you take away from the first two rounds that you think really clicked for you today?

GEMMA DRYBURGH: I think it was probably the -- maybe putting, aiming a little bit higher on the greens. I think just kind of being confident with my lines. I think my distance control was better today.

So, yeah, it was kind of just everything kind of gelled together today well.

Q. What have you been working on specifically? This is a course that a lot of players have seen before, but also haven't seen before, and you're one that kind of had a new fresh set of eyes on this place.

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yeah, I was told it was hilly; a lot of girls told me that. I think the caddies were ready for that, all the walking the hills.

I only saw nine holes on each, and so usually I would kind of do more prep than that, but seemed to work well so maybe I'll do that in the future.

Q. Did you take less time on the course because of the hills? This is a stamina inducing place.

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yeah, especially this is our third week in a row and making the cut last week, so it was a lot. So I took Monday off. So, yeah, just saving the legs as well.

Q. The legs and just everything we've got going on here. This is a course that especially as it picks up in the afternoon, not a lot of low scores. It can be anyone's game. What will you focus on as you got ready for the final day?

GEMMA DRYBURGH: Yeah, should be a little bit later tomorrow. Just got to stay patient with the wind. I think it'll be a little bit tougher than probably when we started today.

Just going to stay patient and hopefully get off to a good start again tomorrow.