U.S JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

July 28, 2022

Caden Pinckes

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Quick Quotes

CADEN PINCKES: That was tough. I got my teeth kicked in.

Q. You know what kind of player he is; you see him all the time.

CADEN PINCKES: Oh, yeah. Yeah, he played really good. I played horrible. He deserved it. I hope he wins.

Q. What kind of expectations do you have when you go out in a match like that? You know his game. You see him all the time. Did you have any expectations?

CADEN PINCKES: I wanted to play well hopefully, make it hard for him at least, and I just kind of gave it to him. Good run.

Q. What do you take from this -- is this your first Junior Amateur?

CADEN PINCKES: Yeah, my first one. It's really fun. I had a great time. Even though I didn't get as far as I wanted, I still got pretty far.

Q. Will you come back next year and try to qualify?

CADEN PINCKES: Yeah, I'll try and come back next year and hopefully get better than top 16.

Q. What's left for you for the summer?

CADEN PINCKES: I don't know, I may have an AJGA next week, but who knows. I'm mentally exhausted.

Q. Playing in this wind is not that easy, is it.

CADEN PINCKES: Yeah, I'm mentally washed.

Q. You start school when?

CADEN PINCKES: September 1st, I think, late August.

Q. Do you have some recruiting trips lined up?

CADEN PINCKES: Hopefully.

Q. Nothing yet?

CADEN PINCKES: Not yet, not yet.

Q. Do you have a school where you'd like to go?

CADEN PINCKES: Not really. I'll play somewhere.