DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

March 30, 2023

Maude-Aimee Leblanc

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Maude-Aimee after her first round at the DIO Implant LA Open. It was a bit of an up and down day for you, right? What were some of the big challenges on the course and some of the highlights?

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: Well, the wind started picking up a little bit on the back so it made it harder to commit to yardages and targets.

But other than that, I got lucky today. A lot. I'm not going to lie. Made a lot of good putts. Didn't hit my best out there at all, so just one of those that I'll just run away with.

Q. So you said it was your putting today that really helped got you lucky today.

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: Yeah, definitely made some good putts out there. Missed in the right spots. Chipped in from a the bunker on 17, so yeah.

I'm going to go to the range now and try to figure it out for tomorrow.

Q. Well, still near the top of the leaderboard. How good is it to see your name sort of up there? I know it's only the one day, but seeing your name at the top and knowing you can manage this course.

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: Yeah, it feels good definitely knowing that I didn't have my best stuff out there, but I feel like for whatever reason I always play decent in California. I feel like I like the conditions, I like the greens, which I feel like most players don't because they are a little bit bumpier than what we're used to.

I like it. I don't know. So, yeah.

Q. You also said the weather today was reminding you of home. You sort of like the chilly weather and playing golf in this weather?

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: I do, yeah. Doesn't bother me. I just throw on more layers, yeah.

Q. Also, this being one of your first events of the season, interested to know what some of your goals are this season? I know your priority is not like as good as you had hoped you would be, but what are some goals for you this season?

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: Just be more consistent, and, yeah, work my way in the world rankings. I've been changing a lot of the things in my swing this past year during the off-season, and, again, days like today I feel like the old swing is trying to come back a little bit. Just need to work on that a little.

But, yeah, more consistency I would say is my goal this year.

Q. I know you said you were going to go to the range and do some work. What are some of the things you're working on today and how are you preparing for tomorrow?

MAUDE-AIMEE LEBLANC: So I missed a lot of shots right today, which for me means either two things: I'm too far inside out or that I'm too far outside in with an open face.

I feel like that is what it was today, so going to try to neutralize the path a little bit better.