FREED GROUP WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

August 5, 2023

Patty Tavatanakit

Dundonald Links

Quick Quotes

Q. Very, very well played out there. A 66. You're right in contention. Can I have your reflections on your day?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: It was just a good day. Everything was solid. I made a lot of putts.

Q. Yeah, and you really had a good time on the par-5s as well. All week, actually, you've had good times on the par-5s. Are you playing them very aggressively? Is that the reason behind it?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: I just took it shot by shot, and it just happened to turn out really well this week.

Q. Every day you've been shooting better and better. What are you learning about this course?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Oh, a lot. You learn every day when you play golf. You learn every single round, after every single shot.

So I'm just really having fun learning so far. And it's links, so anything could happen. I feel like if you play good, you also need a little bit of luck, and it's been helping me so far, yeah.

Q. Coming into this week, were you feeling confident that your game was in the position where you could do well on the links course?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Yeah, I mean, like I said, you know, just taking it shot by shot. Regardless of how I feel prior to this event, the result kind of -- it is what it is. I could be feeling amazing, and the result is not there. Or I could feel "meh" and score around the course. So it just doesn't really matter. What matters is you just go out there and play golf.

Q. And you're currently three behind, three off the lead. If you have another day like you had today tomorrow, you have a great shot.

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Yeah. I just want to have fun tomorrow and not really thinking about anything and just go out there and play golf like I did today. It was really light, and it was really fun.

Q. Quite an impressive performance, three eagles in the past 36 holes, and two of them today. What was working so well on those specific holes for you?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: I didn't really think about making eagles. I just, like I said, take it shot by shot. It just happens to be three eagles in 36 holes. So yeah.

Q. What is it about these par-5s that you think is lending itself as to your game as much as it is?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: I think there's an opportunity, and I was able to take advantage of it. Not necessarily saying it's made for me or whatever, I just -- it just happened to be the week where I can take those opportunities.

Q. Absolutely. Links is anything is possible. Last year Ayaka was how many shots back, being able to shoot a 62 on the final day. What's kind of the game plan? What do you say to yourself? I know you're trying to have fun out there, but what's the game plan for a course like this that you've learned from the last couple of days?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Just keep hitting solid shots, a good shot, good tee shots, good second shots. Keep yourself in good position.

Q. I saw you a little bit also at the Amundi Evian. It feels like things are starting to peak at the right time for you as we get through this summer swing. What has it been about the last few weeks that has really set you up for success coming into this week?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Just being athletic. I feel like I've been way more athletic compared to before. I don't know, maybe just a little bit more settled into the right place right now.

Q. When you say athletic, do you mean just stuff off the course, or are you feeling better in your swing, better altogether processes?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Like reactive. Not thinking.

Q. Just letting kind of the golf speak for itself each kind of swing. With one day ahead of us, being able to take advantage of a moving day like this, what are you focused on, especially on these greens, especially on these type of winds that are going to be coming through tomorrow?

PATTY TAVATANAKIT: Just find a good spot to look at before I putt and just look at that spot, and hopefully it goes in.