ARAMCO SAUDI LADIES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

February 16, 2023

Aditi Ashok

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Another day, another good round from you. What a great start to the season you're having here, opening with a 65.

ADITI ASHOK: Yeah, today was a good day. I think early on I hit a couple bad drives, but I managed to save par on those holes. I think I knew it was one of those days, that even if you don't hit a good shot things were working out for me today, so glad I was able to capitalize on that.

Q. You played so far three very different golf courses. Kenya, obviously we know what happened there. Then you went to Morocco; very different course again; came third. Here we are in Saudi Arabia, and a great start here. So clearly all your game is clicking. What is it this season that's working so well for you?

ADITI ASHOK: I don't know. I think two months off and practicing a lot compared to how much I would've practiced if I was in season, I guess that helped. I think I played here three times before. I think it's my fourth time here. I guess I know the golf course a little bit, and maybe that familiarity helps me feel comfortable here.

Q. The confidence as well helps, I guess. You arrived here thinking, I know my game is in good shape and that obviously helps playing golf.

ADITI ASHOK: Yeah, definitely, because I wasn't in the field this week until I won, so definitely having that win and even third place last week on a tough golf course, I feel that was pretty good.

This week the field is really strong, so I was excited to see how my game was. Yeah, today was a great day, still three more rounds.

Q. Just going to ask about that. We talked in Kenya. You weren't in this event, and then we know what happened after that. Are expectations for the season now shifting?

ADITI ASHOK: Yes and no. I feel like the better you play I think that kind of changes maybe even if you don't want it to. I'm still trying to stick so the same goals I had at the beginning of the year, especially with LPGA. Obviously the LET since I've had such good to start I might play more on the LET this season, but I haven't decide yet.

Yeah, I guess it's hard when you're playing good to not expect more of yourself. Yeah, I guess I'm doing that, too.