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February 3, 2023

Ratchanon Chantananuwat

Royal Greens Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. How did you play today?

RATCHANON CHANTANANUWAT: Well, I have to split it in two halves because I played phenomenal on the first seven, had five birdies. I was really happy with that. I actually played even better yesterday actually. I just couldn't capitalize on the opportunities as well as I did today.

The last 11 holes I'm actually very happy with, as well, because it was just an all-out scramble, and to shoot 1-over in these conditions playing like that, I easily could have shot 4-over. I made so many clutch par putts and birdie putt on the last. Overall very happy with my round because I've improved in lots of aspects compared to two months ago.

Q. Do you think on the back nine today, was it more the wind that just kind of made things difficult, or nothing really wrong with your game, the only thing different was the wind getting stronger?

RATCHANON CHANTANANUWAT: Yeah, I think wind definitely played a part. I didn't actually play that bad. I was just a little unlucky, say, for example on 9, hit a perfect drive, went in the rough, obviously made the shot so much harder. Same thing on 14, as well, but was just a little unlucky, but definitely the wind played a part.

Q. How has it been playing with Lucas and with Louis today? You're playing with a major winner and PGA TOUR winner. How has that been?

RATCHANON CHANTANANUWAT: Honestly it's a great honor, and genuinely it is very, very eye-opening watching those two. It just blew me away, especially Louis Oosthuizen yesterday and Lucas today. Like Lucas wasn't playing that great I think on the first couple holes, and then he just made five birdies out of nowhere. I was so impressed. Louis Oosthuizen, he played flawless golf yesterday, and just really shows me that there's levels to this game, and I'm still very, very far away.

Q. Two more days to go and you're only four shots out of the lead. What are you looking for on the weekend?

RATCHANON CHANTANANUWAT: Just something good, I hope. I think one of the reasons I played really well today was -- the past two days was I had no expectations and not looking at the leaderboard, and ironically as soon as I started looking at the leaderboard on 8 and when the cameras came, that's when I started not being as sharp. I think I'm just going to try and shut myself off tomorrow, Sunday, as well, keep my head down.