AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR

April 1, 2023

Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio

Quick Quotes

Q. Tell us a little bit about your overall experience. Your first ANWA, coming here, playing Augusta. What was the best part of it?

CAYETANA FERNANDEZ GARCIA-POGGIO: It's been crazy this week. I love being here. I played two perfect courses.

This day, like it start with some rain, but now it's perfect, sunny. I just play really good golf. I'm very proud of myself, being here.

So I just can say I'm very proud and super happy to be here.

Q. What things worked well for you this week, do you think?

CAYETANA FERNANDEZ GARCIA-POGGIO: Everything. Just being with my family, being able to play this super nice course and Retreat, it's crazy. It's like a dream.

Just in all interviews I say the same thing, but it's crazy to be here, and I'm just in love with this course. It's such a perfect thing. So I'm very happy.

Q. How many people from your family came here, and how many people in your family play golf?

CAYETANA FERNANDEZ GARCIA-POGGIO: My sister is my caddie, and then my two parents. My mother doesn't play very much, but my father, yes. And then some of the Spanish -- Madrid Federation, and my friends from -- they are in college and they came here to watch me and other Spanish girls.

Today they were shouting and always clapping me. So I'm very happy, and I love that they are here. I don't know, I'm just very happy.

I finished with two birdies. Yeah, I'm very happy.

Q. So best memories of the week, what would you say?

CAYETANA FERNANDEZ GARCIA-POGGIO: Maybe having a birdie at the last hole. It was with such a long putt and just giving a hug to my sister. All the crew was shouting. You feel like you're on TV like playing the Masters, like the real Masters. Yeah, it's crazy.