LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP

March 24, 2023

Stacy Lewis

Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Stacy Lewis. Backed it up. Another 4-under 68 today. Some good golf. How good does that one feel?

STACY LEWIS: Yeah, it was good. There is still room for improvement. That's what I would say.

I feel like I did leave a couple out there, but just to be playing some good golf is really nice. I don't know, there is room to improve, so I'm excited about that.

Q. Just take me through some the highlights out there and maybe over the last couple days. Figuring some things out here at Superstition.

STACY LEWIS: Yeah, well, I got different shafts in my irons over the couple weeks we had off, and really helps a lot getting the ball up in the air.

But it's really a golf course you got to think your way around. You have to think about angles into greens because the greens are really firm. So I do think that helps me out a little bit.

I mean, just kind of solid golf. I mean, just made some really good up and downs when I needed to. Started the day with a nice birdie. So, yeah, it's just solid. Nothing crazy.

Q. Just took a look at the scoreboard. That's definitely a Solheim group. Potential rookie and Marina has been there, done that. How fun is it for you to play with former teammates and somebody that you're probably going to be leading later this year?

STACY LEWIS: It's really helpful, you know, just for them, especially Alison, just to be a little bit more comfortable around me and to get to watch her on the golf course, see her mannerisms, how she goes about her routine, knowing is she somebody you need to go talk to to go calm her down or she's probably going to handle it all herself just fine from what I've seen.

And then obviously I've known Marina for a long time. But just to see how she's playing, where her game is at, but always paying attention.

Q. Are those rookies getting a little less star struck at this point?

STACY LEWIS: Yes, they are. They are. And that's been the goal, you know, is just to kind of be around them as much as I can and make them feel more comfortable and then you can tell they're feeling more comfortable on the golf course, which is and I'm excited about.

That means some good golf is coming.

Q. I know the captain hat never comes off, but you're in a really good position heading into Saturday and Sunday out here. What are you going to take from the last two days as you look forward?

STACY LEWIS: Just how I'm trending in the right direction. Putting started getting better at the end of last year and I felt like if I could get my irons a little bit better I would have some chances.

So, one, is keep playing firm and fast and playing hard, and I should be in a good spot.