ARAMCO TEAM SERIES - JEDDAH ROUND FIVE

November 12, 2022

Chiara Noja

Royal Greens Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Champion here in Jeddah, Chiara Noja, you are the champion of the Aramco Team Series in Jeddah at 16 years old, a schoolgirl, winning in sudden death against Charley Hull. Tell us, to grow up watching somebody like Charley Hull, ten years older than you, we have a photo when you met her at ten years old, to come out and beat her in a sudden death, to win here in Jeddah, how do you feel right now?

CHIARA NOJA: I don't think it's sunk in quite yet. I think the stress and happiness will come later this evening. Before we went out, my dad showed Charley that picture. It's just like a full circle. It's just a blessing.

Q. How do you do it? You're only 16 years old and you're studying for your GCSE's at the moment. How do you dedicate enough time to bring that X-factor to the golf course? Where does that ability to play golf at the very top come from?

CHIARA NOJA: Hard work over a lot of years. I think it definitely didn't start yesterday. Yeah, hard work, a lot of commitment and just trying to not back out of shots and commit to everything that I do and not be afraid to fail.

Q. You certainly didn't back out of any shots. You powered your way around the golf course, drives of 300 yards; that certainly helped you on that playoff hole, and the second time, I'm asking.

CHIARA NOJA: Yeah, definitely. This course, when you can go into par 5s in two, it is a massive advantage. So I tried to take advantage of that this week, and it paid off.

Q. Now, what is the plan now? You are a winner on the Ladies European Tour. I expect you're going to have to pinch yourself. How does that sound? Where do you go from here?

CHIARA NOJA: I have no clue honestly. I can't even like begin to fathom. I'm just going to try and relax tonight. Maybe a burger, I don't know, treat myself. Sleep; I think the best night of sleep I'm probably ever going to get, and see how I feel tomorrow.