DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

March 31, 2023

Lilia Vu

Palos Verdes Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Lilia Vu after her second round at the DIO Implant LA Open. Another really good round today. Feel like had a few more birdies than yesterday. What was working so well for you out there? How do you find those?

LILIA VU: I think at the beginning it was a shaky start. Just uncomfortable with the speed of the greens and just not reading the greens correctly on the front nine.

And then the back nine came and obviously I think I was inspired by playing with Lizette. She was making all types of putts, and I think one by one I was just getting the speed down each hole and just seeing the lines better.

I think that's what it was towards the end.

Q. Speaking of Lizette, I know you've watched her in Solheim. I'm curious to know how much you watched her, how well you know her, and what kind of inspiration she has been for you throughout your career?

LILIA VU: Feel like I'm getting to know her better as I'm playing with her. Her game is rock solid. She hits it so straight. Short game is so good. She is just dialed all the time.

It's really fun to play with her and such a solid game.

Q. Speaking of being in this area and Lizette, you're both from here, won college golf here on this course. How familiar are you with this course and how excited are you to be back here? I know this course has changed, so do you want to talk about that a little, too?

LILIA VU: Yeah, definitely harder now, so I think that's what I picked up when I came back here. It's definitely harder, faster, colder than how it usually is, so I think that's another factor.

Coming down the last couple holes I couldn't even feel my fingers. It's definitely playing more challenging. I think we're obviously playing longer, faster, firmer greens, so it's definitely been more challenging.

And it already was before for me, so...

Q. I want to ask about the -- have to ask about the french fries since everyone saw them on TV. How did that happen? Take us through that moment.

LILIA VU: I think my coach, Brett, and his friend Katie were off on the side buying fries, and I turn around and I could smell them and they're like, do you want some?

Cole and I, my caddie, just grabbed like 20 of them and just started dunking in the ketchup, and we're like, okay, we're ready to play the next couple holes.

Q. And played well the last couple holes.

LILIA VU: Yes.

Q. So last question: Heading into moving day, what are some of those goals, things you're trying to accomplish tomorrow especially?

LILIA VU: Just taking in the momentum I had today into tomorrow. Just reading the putts better and hitting on my line and hope it goes in.