TRUST GOLF WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

July 28, 2022

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

Dundonald Links

Quick Quotes

Q. Got off to a really good start here, 5-under, 67 to kick off the week. Just tell me what was working so well.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: It was just a good balance of everything, like, I mean, good putts, good shots. A couple mistakes. But overall like a good day. I was really enjoying. And even when it started raining pretty hard, I was like this wouldn't be Scotland if it wasn't raining and, you know, a bit cold and some wind.

So it was just like an enjoyable round.

Q. Any of those birdies in particular stand out?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Actually, there's one on the par-5 on the -- so I started on the back. So on, what's that, 14, I think? That one was a good one because, I mean, it was a 12-meter putt, and we played it safe and safe and safe and ended up being birdie there. Yeah.

Q. Played last week in your home country of France. Made the cut at the Evian. I know that was always a good time for you. We talked a little bit about attitude, like how you were working on your attitude. You seem kind of back to your old self this week. How much has working on that attitude helped you on the golf course?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I mean, definitely helped me. I think it's important to focus on that. Actually, on my ball today, I had the word just like "class" written on it. I mean, it was -- I think it's just important to have a focus on that. And then whenever it's a bit harder on the course, you have something to go back to and -- yeah, like your -- that's something important for me, so it's a good thing to have.

Q. Heading into the rest of the week, I know you've played some links golf before in your time, but how do you prepare yourself for a little bit more of this wind and wet and rain?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: The only thing I did different was just a couple bunker shots with like my feet outside the bunker, that's pretty much it.

Q. And what's the mindset heading into the rest of the week?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: It's just going to be the same. I've been enjoying every moment on the golf course and off the golf course. So I'm just going to chill out and just enjoy every second of it.