DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

April 1, 2023

Ruoning Yin

Palos Verdes Golf Club

TV

Q. Brilliant round of 67, and you really flipped things around on the second nine. To me it looked like maybe a little nervous; putter wasn't your best friend on the front nine. What did you say to yourself to stay in it and play so well?

RUONING YIN: I just told my caddie after 8, because I made two three-putts in a row, so I just told my caddie, I said, we got to trust the line and just putt it.

It works.

Q. Looked like you were much more aggressive on that second nine. What was it like to play alongside Hyo Joo Kim, five-time winner out here, a major champion. You played every bit as well and even better than her today.

RUONING YIN: I mean, it's my second year on the tour. I think I still have tons of things to learn. I mean, it was fun to play with Hyo Joo here and, yeah, looking forward for tomorrow.

Q. You've done all the work so far. Two-shot lead. What are you going to be pulling from? What kind of experiences will you pull from to try to get you through and embrace the trophy tomorrow?

RUONING YIN: I mean, I play couple tournaments in the leader group when I was play in the CLPGA Tour, and I think I just keep the same strategy here and just make the green as much as you can.

Yeah, just try to make some putts.