TRUST GOLF WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

July 30, 2022

Maude-Aimee Leblanc

Dundonald Links

Quick Quotes

Q. Very, very well-played all week here, and also today, I think there was a round of 6-under. What a position you've put yourself in. What are your thoughts?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: Yeah, I've been hitting the ball solid since the beginning of the week. I love playing in Scotland. I don't know what it is about it but yeah, it's different golf course, different conditions, and yeah, I love it all here.

Q. You're striking the ball well and everything in your game seems to be clicking?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: Yeah, so far. My caddie and I are doing a good job reading the greens. Good together. I have a good feel with the speed on the greens so I feel like that's a good recipe to make putts.

Q. Have you had much experience playing links golf?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: I mean, maybe like six or seven times, like tournaments. I don't know. I don't know what you compare that to, if that's experience or not. It does feel familiar.

Q. You're currently one or two shots off the lead, obviously there's a few players out there, but heading into the final day, a mixture of nerves and excitement going on inside you right now?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: Yeah, absolutely. The adrenaline tends to go up when I'm in situations like these, so tomorrow is going to be important to try to stay calm and focus on my breathing and try to slow everything down.

Q. Are you excited or nervous about the day more? You've got to be excited, haven't you? You're standing on the precipice of something quite big?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: It's exciting for sure. I feel pretty good with my swing right now and my putting as well. I have really good thoughts for tomorrow and just try to repeat the same thing.

Q. I understand you took a bit of a break from the game and you came back. What a great decision that must feel now?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: Yeah, I always felt like I had more to accomplish. That break was really necessary. People underestimate how hard it is mentally and physically out here. It's important to take good care of your mental and physical health.

Q. You feel that much stronger than you do before, you feel like you're better prepared for things?

MAUDE-AIMEE LeBLANC: Yeah, I have a different perspective. I think I try not to take it as too seriously or get too down on myself. Try to lower the expectations a little bit and that tends to free my game a little bit more.