WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

June 16, 2023

Kajsa Arwefjall

Quick Quotes

Q. You're through to the quarter-finals at the Women's Amateur. You must be really happy with how you're tracking.

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Yes, I mean, it's feeling good on the course. So I'm very happy to move on to the next round.

Q. Talk to us about your match this afternoon. It was a good win in the end.

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Yes, I mean I was playing very good, I was 6-up after 9, so was feeling pretty confident. But then kind of lacked a little and ended up on 17. But I won in the end, so that's all that matters.

Q. When your opponent's making a bit of a comeback like that, what do you tell yourself to try and get yourself back on track?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I mean, it's just to play my own game. I made some bad bogeys, so it wasn't like she was making a lot of birdies. She made a great eagle on 15, so that was good. But I just tried to tell myself that I just need to keep on doing what I've been doing because I was up for a reason.

Q. You came here from the Palmer Cup.

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: No, I was first alternate to Arnold Palmer.

Q. Over the last 12 months it really looks like your results certainly look like you've really elevated your game. What would you say has been the difference and what has been the cause of that?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I think everyone that's involving with my golf I've been working very hard, both with my coach from home, which is actually my dad, and then I have great college coaches at home. Then during the summer I do a lot with the Swedish national team in camps and stuff. So it's great to have such a good support system around me. I think that's helping a lot.

Q. What's dad's name and where does he do his coaching?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Niclas Arwefjall.

Q. Who else does he coach, any other names that people might be familiar with?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: He used to coach David Lingmerth. He plays on the PGA Tour.

Q. Looking forward to tomorrow what kind of, what's the mentality, what do you need to do to keep progressing?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I'm playing Ingrid tomorrow, who is No. 1 in the world, but, I mean, it's going to be very fun to play against her and I've been playing good this week so I'm just going to keep hitting straight drives, hit a lot of fairways, which is important on this course and a lot of greens and make some putts.

Q. Is it tough when you have to play a friend?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: It's a little different, yes. I mean, it's like you want to win yourself, but then it's like you want them to succeed too. So, yeah, it's kind of hard but it's also fun because then, I mean, that means at least one Swede will be in the semi-finals.

Q. The Swedish girls, you've been doing so well this week, what's the secret been?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I think we all are very motivated to do good. I mean, we have the Swedish golf team, which is doing a great job with teaching girls to do good. Then we have good people to look up to like Linn Grant, who is doing great. So, yeah, it's fun to watch.

Q. Anna Nordqvist, of course, won this championship. Would it be nice to see your name on a trophy alongside hers?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Yes, it would be super fun. So hoping to good tomorrow.

Q. What's your natural shot shape?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I would say a little draw.

Q. What's your favorite club?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: That's a hard question. I'll say my driver.

Q. What driver do you use?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I use the Callaway driver.

Q. What's your favorite yardage for wedges?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Either 70 meters or 80.

Q. What's the biggest strength of your game?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: I would say my hitting, like driver and irons.

Q. What's your miss?

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: My miss? Like with my shots.

Q. Like left or right, yeah.

KAJSA ARWEFJALL: Oh. I would say left. In the wind coming from the right it's easy to do a little overdraw.