LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP

October 7, 2022

Stephanie Meadow

The Saticoy Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Stephanie Meadow after her second round. Another pretty solid round, under par. What was different at all between today and yesterday? What changed in your game, if anything, and how did you keep an under par round?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: The wind switched a little bit from yesterday, but overall it played pretty similar. I played really solid on the front and just got a few bad breaks on the back. You know, but it happens. It's a 72-hole tournament. You're going to have a rough stretch.

So I was just happy I made a five-footer for bogey on one hole and a five-footer on 17 -- or 8 for par.

I just kept it going. Wasn't my best stuff, but happy to be moving on to the weekend and in good position.

Q. Yeah. I was looking at your past record here at this tournament. I know it was a different course.

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah.

Q. This is the first cut you made at MEDIHEAL.

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah.

Q. How does that feel to be able to do that?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, definitely. Obviously a little different than San Fran. A lot warmer, but similar misty mornings, I guess.

Yeah, no, it's nice. I think I finally figured something out ball striking-wise and I'm feeling pretty comfortable out there, which is nice.

Q. The fourth consecutive cut in a row. That's got to feel good to you, especially as you're, like you said yesterday, trying to get some CME points.

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Uh-huh.

Q. How does that feel?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, no, it's great. It's nice to give yourself opportunities on the weekends. Nobody wants to go home on a Saturday morning. You know, I'm excited for the weekend. I've got some good support out here, Irish people that I played with in the pro-am.

So it's just a great environment, and I'm looking forward to it.

Q. Yeah, going into the weekend, any other strategy changes at all for you? I mean, seeing Jodi's score today, did that motivate you at all going into today?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, just have to chase her. Obviously she's playing some awesome golf, so, you know, I'm however many down going into the weekend and I got to catch up some ground.

I think it's nice to be able to go out there and know like, okay, I got to go low and I got to catch her, you know, and play from there.

Q. Is it a worthwhile strategy to try and be aggressive out there, or I know you have to be careful with these greens though?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, definitely. I mean, I think the game plan pretty much stays the same as far as targets and stuff. I think the mindset can still be you got to go out there and make some birdies, stay aggressive to your slightly conservative lines on a few holes.

Other than that, I mean, there are birdie holes out there. See what they give us for pins tomorrow and go from there.

Q. Another question: Just how are you feeling? Your third event in a row, right?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah.

Q. Or fourth.

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Third, yeah.

Q. Third event in a row and going to be in Korea soon, traveling international. How are you maintaining your health and everything?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, you know, it's that time of year where I think a lot of people have some injuries creeping in and they're not feeling so good.

Happy to say I'm injury-free, which is nice. First time in a while for this time of year.

So but just staying mobile, doing my mobility exercises. I stay with my friend who's a physio, so no chance of skipping those.

Yeah, I mean, I think I spaced out my schedule enough this year where I don't feel too exhausted right now. I could have played Portland and I chose not to, so I'm happy with how the schedule is feeling.

You know, I feel pretty good.

Q. Awesome. Last question from me: Being near the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend, is that any different, make you feel any different, give you more confidence going into that weekend towards the top?

STEPHANIE MEADOW: Yeah, definitely. I mean, this is what we play for, this is why we work so hard, so it's nice to see your name at the top.

But obviously there is a lot of holes left and I just have to do my thing. I can't get too far ahead of myself. One shot on the a time. Generic as it is, that's important.