DOW GREAT LAKES BAY INVITATIONAL

July 22, 2023

Celine Borge

Polly Mack

Midland Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: I am here with Celine Borge and Polly Mack. Great round today. Can you guys just speak to being rookies on the LPGA Tour this year?

POLLY MACK: We're having a great time so far. For myself I would say it's just been an absolutely great time. Even after an event I'm thinking this is so amazing what they put together every week, and I'm just enjoying every week. Yeah, this has been really cool.

CELINE BORGE: Yeah, it's been very fun to travel to all the different tournaments, yeah.

THE MODERATOR: Then what about this week, too, this being your first time playing it, especially as rookies? How do you think it's been fun to play in this one compared to some of the other tournaments this season?

CELINE BORGE: It's very fun to play on a team with another player. We don't do that very often, so it was a fun experience.

THE MODERATOR: Absolutely. You have to rely on each other a little bit. I'm not sure if either of you notice, but Suzann Pettersen was following your group a good bit out there today. What is your reaction to that as she's watching you guys?

POLLY MACK: That's pretty cool. It's an honor to be watched and to be seen by great players. Yeah, it's just nice to be noticed.

THE MODERATOR: Anything to add, Celine?

CELINE BORGE: Yeah. It's very nice that she wants to follow us and see how we do.

THE MODERATOR: Absolutely. Then how are you looking to use this tournament's performance, both of you together and individually, into the next tournament?

CELINE BORGE: It's going to be maybe more confidence since you have a good result in this one.

POLLY MACK: Definitely. I think we gathered some confidence. We know we have people cheering for us, especially this week where there are so many great fans out here. Yeah, it was just so much fun, and I think we can take these moments into the next one.

If you stand over a ball and you are unsure, you can go back into moments from here and feel more confident.

THE MODERATOR: How does maybe this relationship change after this week when you are competitors again and not on a team?

CELINE BORGE: We will travel together.

POLLY MACK: We cheer for each other no matter what.

CELINE BORGE: Yeah.

POLLY MACK: It's always fun with Celine, and I think we'll always, yeah, cheer for each other no matter what's happening.

THE MODERATOR: Thank you both so much.