LPGA Q-SERIES

December 11, 2022

Dana Finkelstein

Magnolia Grove

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, so the long grind of Q-Series is over. How did it feel walking off that last green?

DANA FINKELSTEIN: Well, I was still a little unsure if I was top 20 or not, but, yeah, it was a long eight weeks, or eight rounds.

You know, Q-School is the place where you don't really want to be, but if you have to, you just stick to the plan, your process, and that's what me and my fiancé did. It worked out.

Q. Having that full status back, how does that feel?

DANA FINKELSTEIN: Feels good, especially since our first event of the year would be my home course in Phoenix. Superstition Mountain is kind of where golf started for me. The Safeway Open out there, I was like 12 or 13 and I went to go watch Annika and Morgan and all them. I have pictures of my awkward 12-year-old self at the golf course, and now it's cool that I'm going to be playing and some other 12 year old is going to be watching me.

It's pretty cool.

Q. I love that. And you said you have your fiancé on the bag. How did he help you stay level headed and calm or just keep your mind off the golf a little bit during the stressful eight rounds?

DANA FINKELSTEIN: Yeah, he's been caddieing for me for two and a half years now, and so we just got engaged a few weeks ago.

Q. Congratulations.

DANA FINKELSTEIN: Thank you. He's been a rock for me and super helpful. Just, you know, got me through it, so...

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