AMAZINGCRE PORTLAND CLASSIC

September 15, 2022

Caroline Inglis

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Caroline Inglis coming off your first round at the AmazingCre Portland Classic. Yesterday you said it felt weird to be playing an LPGA event at your home course.

I want to know how you feel now after having such a great round today.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah, I mean, it's just funny, like this is a course I play literally every day, like all the time when I'm, you know, just at home.

So it's just funny to see like the grandstands and all the people. That's what I meant by it's weird. No, I feel great. It was a good, solid round. Played pretty smart and was able to make some putts, so that was nice.

Q. What did you find like different about the course for the event than how you usually find it when you play here as a member?

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah, I'm really close with the greenskeeper, Jim right there.

Q. Shout out to Jim.

CAROLINE INGLIS: He was telling me because it's pretty like soft for normal member play, you know, you can't get the greens like crazy fast and firm.

And like I would say the greens definitely firmed up a lot since like Monday, Tuesday, which is great. I love that. They're fast and they're rolling so pure. They're really good.

I think like the rough is longer than what it normally is. But, yeah, the course is in such good shape. Like I walked off the last green and I was like, Jim, the course is so good.

Yeah, it's great.

Q. We also talked yesterday about course management. I was wondering how you managed the course again today and what some of the hard parts and easy parts of that were.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah, I was talking with my caddie, Josh, about it. I was like, I feel like it would be really easy for me to kind of get like lazy with like target lines and smart choices because I -- like I probably play it like a little differently in a tournament than I would just in a round on a Saturday playing with my husband and friends, you know what I mean?

I just told him, let's pick really smart, specific targets and like smart shots. Just like stick to that game plan.

Q. Your first group off the tee, first person off the tee.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah.

Q. How important is it to get off to a fast start in a situation like that?

CAROLINE INGLIS: I think, you know, in golf it's just all about one shot, like focusing on the shot at hand, and like they all add up at the end.

So it's nice to get off to a hot start, but it's more just about -- for me, like I just would rather be consistent throughout the round.

Yeah, it was nice to start with three birdies in the first three holes. Not complaining.

Q. I know you had a few friends and family members walking the course with you.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah.

Q. Probably a few more than a normal tournament.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah.

Q. How much does that impact your mindset? Does it add pressure? Put you at ease?

CAROLINE INGLIS: I don't think it adds pressure. They're rooting for me. They want me to do well. It was so fun to see all of my family and some of the members come out and good friends.

It's just fun. Makes it a good atmosphere.

Q. When you're here kind of in your hometown, do you do anything differently in between rounds? Do you get to see anyone or is it pretty much normal routine?

CAROLINE INGLIS: I get to see my husband. He never comes out to tournaments. Maybe if I say that he'll come more.

Yeah, it's nice to sleep in your own bed. I like have been eating breakfast and stuff at home, which I normally would eat at the course.

Yeah, it's nice to be able to just like go home and be in a comfortable and familiar place.

Q. Obviously I'm sure you're a competitive person, always trying to do your best.

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah.

Q. How important is it at this point in the season to try to have a good finish just for the season's standings and looking ahead to next year?

CAROLINE INGLIS: Yeah, it's definitely like the end of the season. Like I said, it's just like you can't think about that. It's like literally your process on every single shot in front of you, and like that's what's going to help me have a good finish to the season.