U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

July 9, 2023

Ally Ewing

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Quick Quotes

Q. 68 today ties the low round of the day. What was working well for you out there?

ALLY EWING: Well, I stayed out of the bunkers, which had given us some fits with some plugged lies and stuff. Overall I think we just had a good plan of attack with how we were going to play this golf course and it comes down to execution with these greens just being as small as they are.

It also puts a lot the emphasis once driving, which I feel like I've driven the ball really well all week. I would say by far that was my best ball striking day. My three birdies on the front nine were all less than like two feet, so just kind of tap-ins.

So any time you can have tap-in birdies that makes a little less stress. So it was just a good tee to green day for sure.

Q. How much more difficult is the back stretch of the back nine of this course playing?

ALLY EWING: Well, number one, I think the holes in general are tougher, but then you also go from crosswind to downwind on the majority of the front nine to basically straight in or a crosswind your entire back nine.

So if you start missing shots, it just kind of escalates with the ball moving on you. That's what happened yesterday. I hit the ball okay yesterday. It just kind of -- balls kind of started spinning on me in the wrong direction.

Yeah, if you don't have it together, it'll bite you really quick.

Q. Had a nice birdie on 18 there, last hole at Pebble Beach.

ALLY EWING: Yeah.

Q. How was that and the week overall in general?

ALLY EWING: Yeah, it was great. This is a championship I had circled, just being excited about it. I've been fortunate to spend a little bit of time in this area with my in-laws. Played a golf course a few times before preparing for this week.

So I just had a lot of excitement. 68 was the best score that I had shot out here without U.S. Open circumstances, rough, everything considered.

So it was nice to finish the championship like this. It's playing pretty tough with a good round and obviously the best one of the week.

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