DOW GREAT LAKES BAY INVITATIONAL

July 22, 2023

Celine Boutier

Yuka Saso

Midland Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: I'm here with Celine Boutier and Yuka Saso. A great round today, 8-under. Was there anything you kind of were going into today, like a strategy being more aggressive or conservative out there?

CELINE BOUTIER: Definitely more aggressive. I feel like the four-ball format plays into that, and I feel like we didn't really score as well yesterday, so we really were eager to get started and have some birdies on the scorecard today.

THE MODERATOR: Then, there was a rain delay today. Were you guys talking in between the rain delay about anything in particular, trying to stay hyped, anything like that?

YUKA SASO: We just eat.

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, and talked about our flight situation.

THE MODERATOR: You're both headed to Evian right after this. How do you think this performance this week will carry into that?

CELINE BOUTIER: I mean, completely different vibe, completely different course. So it's going to be hard to transfer anything really, but I feel like we had a pretty solid week playing together, and I feel like that definitely gives us a little bit confidence I feel like, and we just had a very fun week.

So, yeah, just pretty ready to travel and try to get a new week started next week.

THE MODERATOR: Do you have anything to add, Yuka?

YUKA SASO: She said everything.

CELINE BOUTIER: I was just saying nothing.

THE MODERATOR: I will ask, Yuka, how fun was it to have Celine as a partner this weekend? What kind of memories do you have?

YUKA SASO: It was an honor to play alongside her. I mean, I think she's started having me around, but I think she likes it. She likes it, I guess.

CELINE BOUTIER: I guess.

YUKA SASO: Obviously good memories. Hopefully I can play with her again if she will let me (laughing).

THE MODERATOR: You guys obviously played this week as a team, but next week when you guys are playing as competitors, how do your interactions with each other change or stay the same with this week? Do you guys practice together ever or what?

YUKA SASO: It's going to be the same I think. I'm still going to bother her. She's going to be like --

CELINE BOUTIER: Go away (laughing).

YUKA SASO: Wait for me.

THE MODERATOR: I love that. Just some friendly competition. Thank you very much.