KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 10, 2022

Sarah Kemp

Kenwood Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Sarah Kemp. I know not the finish you wanted, but those are two tough holes. Still a solid day. Kept yourself kind of near the top of the leaderboard. Going to be a few back heading into tomorrow. Evaluate your day.

SARAH KEMP: Yeah, disappointing to finish bogey, bogey, but like you said, they're two pretty hard holes.

But, yeah, I wanted to shoot something in the 60s. That was the goal. 70s, not in the 60s, but look, I didn't shoot myself in the foot. I'm in there and playing well.

So, yeah, got other chance tomorrow.

Q. So the putts have been dropping this week. Did they continue to fall today?

SARAH KEMP: I holed a couple nice ones. I missed, yeah, two pars on 17 and 18, but holed, yeah, probably a couple of 15- to 20-footers today, which was nice, for birdie.

But, yeah, I'm putting really well; just sometimes even when you putt well they don't go in. Just going to stay patient and hopefully I roll it the same tomorrow.

Q. Got to ask this of the veteran. Getting to the end of the season, being in contention, walking a hard golf course to walk, what is your energy level like and how do you maintain your energy out there to keep it up for tomorrow?

SARAH KEMP: I was better today. Yesterday I was a little tired. I had that 2:00 tee time and the last few holes sort of got to me there.

But, no, today I actually have all the energy. I'm good. But, yeah, one more day. You know, make sure I go to bed early, have a good dinner.

But, yeah, no, I can handle it.

Q. That's why you're a veteran. Heading into tomorrow, I mean, first win has been elusive. I know you need a good finish. I know where you are. Did you still just kind of go for it, like what do you got to lose now at this point?

SARAH KEMP: Pretty much. Probably, I don't know, I'll probably try and set a score for myself. I think that's how I think I'll play. Maybe if I try to shoot like a 6 or a 7, and, yeah, whatever happens, happens.

I think I'm what, five back or something like that, so -- and with how the conditions are I'm going to guess that those girls play pretty good tomorrow. If I shot like a 5- or 6-under I would be super stoked.

I think I'll go in with a score goal and start with that and see what it's like with a couple to go and then reevaluate then.

Q. You're hitting it really as well as maybe you ever have.

SARAH KEMP: Yeah.

Q. Is your ball striking what's got you to this point do you think?

SARAH KEMP: You know, I hit it the same as this last week and missed the cut by two. I didn't make anything. I probably hit it a little further away.

This week I'm definitely hitting my wedges closer. I think my proximity has been -- I looked at it last night. It's like eight feet better than my average from like 100 to 125.

So I'm hitting it good. The difference is I'm rolling in some of those birdie putts, and I didn't do that last week.

I did in Canada actually.

So for me, I feel like it's a bit -- it's mainly when I'm rolling in the putts is the big difference week to week for me.

Q. Do you think when you're rolling those putts in that it frees up your golf swing because you don't feel like you got to stick it as close?

SARAH KEMP: For sure. Like even if you're 1-under after three or 2-under after four, that kind of freeness already as well is great.

But, yes, definitely. When you know you're rolling it well, I don't feel like I'm thinking about anything swing-wise, which is nice.