U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

July 22, 2022

Sara Im

The Club at Olde Stone

Press Conference

Q. Well, you came close and you were up two early on and then she kind of came back I guess on the eighth hole she stuck one pretty tight?

SARA IM: She did, yes. It was a really good match. I enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun during it. I mean, I guess I didn't play that well, but I tried my best. I'm not too upset about it.

Q. You already have one title this year. I know you were going for two and you wanted to make some history. When you get this far, is that a little disappointing?

SARA IM: Definitely it is a little disappointing, but I can't be too upset because Yana played so well today, and I have to give it to her, she played really well, so I can't say anything.

Q. What do you take from this week that you'll use in a couple weeks when you go to the Women's Am?

SARA IM: Oh, definitely confidence. As I said earlier, just being able to play against all these great golfers, it really means a lot to me. Hopefully this will help me later on just as a learning experience, as well.

Q. You've got to consider yourself among the great golfers; geez, you won a Four-Ball title, you go and play in the Junior Solheim Cup last year so you're obviously one of the top juniors in the country.

SARA IM: That sounds so -- thank you. I mean, I knew I can be like so good. Just sometimes golf is such a mental sport, it gets to you. It definitely does. Again, just anything helps with confidence.

Q. I think your dad said you're going to the Girls' Junior PGA first in Chicago?

SARA IM: Yes, I am.

Q. You've got a lot of golf in front of you.

SARA IM: Definitely. I'm going to take a break after this. That's all I know.

Q. After this event?

SARA IM: Yes.

Q. When is the Girls' Junior PGA?

SARA IM: Like a week and a half maybe.

Q. So you'll go back to Georgia first?

SARA IM: Yeah, Georgia first, definitely.