MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC

June 18, 2023

Ariya Juranugarn

Blythefield Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Top 5 finish here for Ariya at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. Just talk about your round this week and how you did?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say I'm really happy about my game last three days because like honestly after my first round I'm thinking about I'm going to miss the cut and thinking about oh, I should leave here earlier to KPMG.

So now I finish Top 5, I mean, can't ask for better.

Q. After your first round, what was that mindset? Did you think you would be in this position?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Not at all. You know, like after my first round I just think -- honestly I think I'm going to miss the cut, so I just tell myself like no expectation, go out and play, have fun and have good commit.

Q. Did you change anything in between your first and second round to get in this position?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say I change a lot, because like second round I have no expectation. I'm not thinking about outcome because I only want to work on my game and it's come out pretty good.

Q. When your ball kicked out at 14 and you make birdie do you think, it's going to be my day?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Not really. You know, it's just one bad shot. Got lucky. Have another chance to make birdie. That's all I'm thinking about.

Q. How tough was Leona to try and catch today?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Honestly, I'm not trying catch anyone because I still feel like I have so many things to work on and I'm so happy about how she play and she play really solid, really impress.

Q. To hit the long putt as you did to finish the round, how big of a deal was it to end on that note as you prepare for a major next week?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Last hole I have only 8-iron so I really want to make birdie and I pull left, so it's like 30 yard past and I chip. It's not really good.

Okay, you know what? I really want to make this putt, so after make the putt it's just make me feel much better.

Q. How much confidence does this experience here at Meijer give you going into KPMG?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I feeling much better with my game, but I still have so much thing to work on. Just going to keep working on that.

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