AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

August 6, 2022

Leona Maguire

Mixed Zone

Q. Bit of a grind?

LEONA MAGUIRE: Yeah, the back nine was very tough. The wind really got up on the back nine. First six holes weren't bad. You had to kind of take advantage of those first six, and I gave myself a few chances and didn't really take advantage of them enough. Yeah, once we turned for the back nine it was tough.

Q. The eagle putt on 5 looked to stop right on the edge.

LEONA MAGUIRE: Right in the middle. I didn't really get any momentum all day, I'd say and that would have within a nice sort of boost on the fifth. Had a good save on 7, good save on 8.

And 14, 15 were playing very tough. Nice to get the birdie on 17. Even with it being downwind, it's not an easy hole today.

And 18 I hit 3-wood into 18 today. 18 is playing tough, back. We said this morning we would like to be past that pin on 18. That physically wasn't possible.

So yeah, I mean, level par, it's all right. Would have been nice to be a few better, but yeah.

Q. 14 and 15 really showed their teeth today.

LEONA MAGUIRE: Yeah, I didn't hit -- the shot on 14 wasn't too bad. I kind of just left it out to the right. The shot on 15 wasn't great. But yeah, you have to try and take your pars on those holes and take your chances elsewhere, really.