U.S. WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

September 21, 2022

Krissy Carmen

Fiddlesticks Country Club (Long Mean Course)

Quote Quotes

Q. I don't know if you knew this or not, but you trailed for the first time all championship in that match where you fell behind. How were you able to bounce back?

KRISSY CARMEN: You know, really what we focused on the past couple of days was just playing my own game, because I feel like a lot of the times when I haven't done well in match play, I just get caught up in it, and then just focused on getting in the fairway, getting the GIRs and then the greens.

Q. Pretty simple formula.

KRISSY CARMEN: Yeah, I felt like our wheels were turning initially and then we just slowed it down. Yeah.

Q. Any shots that you'll remember out there? Any holes that really changed that momentum or maybe earlier in the match?

KRISSY CARMEN: Earlier in the match, probably my first birdie. I can't remember what it was. I feel like right now it's all -- but I think definitely the best shot was on 15, the approach shot into the green. There I was finally kind of --

Q. There you went 3-up with three to go. Felt pretty good about things there?

KRISSY CARMEN: Yeah, then I felt good.

Q. Talk to me a little bit about the matching outfits. I know you said you've got plenty of outfits ready to go. You've got one more for tomorrow?

KRISSY CARMEN: Yeah, I've got one more really good one, and our baby and my mom has the shirt, too.

Q. Are they here?

KRISSY CARMEN: Yes.

Q. The baby and mom will be here.

KRISSY CARMEN: They'll be out here tomorrow. We'll wake them up and make them come out early. But pretty much we just found these flashy shirts, Bad Birdie, and we just really like them, and we wear them at couples tournaments, and I usually like to dress up and have a cute outfit.

Q. Can you speak a little bit about the essence of this entire championship? You have working women, you have mothers like yourself, expecting, pregnant women are out here. How is it to be a part of such an eclectic blend of women out here competing?

KRISSY CARMEN: Honestly, it's really surreal for me just to be able to talk with other women who are in the same scenario most of the time, have kids. It was super awesome to be able to play with Kathy in my first match. On the first tee box she was actually like, when I won at Eugene, I actually had my son was a two year old, too. I was like, like I can do this. She did it, I can do it. Just having that inspiration, I guess.

Q. What are the plans for tonight?

KRISSY CARMEN: Go get some good food and cuddle my little baby.