KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 8, 2022

Moriya Jutanugarn

Kenwood Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Mo, a bogey-free day for you day one here in Cincinnati. Overall your takeaways from the first day of the Queen City Championship?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, it was a really solid round today. Actually I doesn't make as much putt as I, you know, like wanted to.

But so far it was pretty good round.

Q. What were some of the things that stood out to you about the way you were playing out there, and especially with those birdies towards the middle of your round?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Just what I say. I hit a lot of fairways today. It's help. You know, the irons were pretty good, so it's been a pretty solid day.

Like I don't get myself into a lot of trouble and stuff out there, which is good.

And then there is a lot more like birdie chances out there. Just like what I say, doesn't make as much as I wanted to or I think I supposed to.

Q. What were some of the things you took away from last week at the Dana Open about your game and the way you have been playing this season as you get ready for a new event in a place we've never played before?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: To be honest, like this season is not like my -- it's not my like really best season, to be honest.

It's just like, you know, during the season you just -- I just kind of, you know, like working on something and trying to go through a few things, and just all I have to do is just like, you know, play like one shot at a time and then just stay commit and do like what I should do.

I mean, last week I feel like I hit like a lot better, so there is something -- like I see more like good shots and that's help, you know, like for the players to get more confidence.

Q. Yeah, especially with only a few more events to go, but they're back to back to back to back. You've been on tour for a bit, but what's it like to know when to rest, work hard on the things that you want to see improve?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I'm sure everyone working hard out here. You just have to know yourself and your body, like how many events you can probably like handle and stuff.

And, I mean, I've been out here for quite a long time and I just think like, you know, like rest is actually important as well.

Q. Yeah. So going into tomorrow, were you one of those people that -- how many holes did you get to play before teeing it up today with all the closures, with the delays and everything?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Well, to be honest, I got to see all 18.

Q. That's good.

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Before I starting today. It's just like my timing quite good this week with like my putting and stuff, so I got to see all of the holes.

Q. What do you take from day one as you head into Friday?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Just what I say, just like keep doing what I've been working on. Just keep, you know, like committed and just -- I just want to play like one shot at a time and have fun out there.

I think I do today and I think, you know, I'm very enjoy it.