AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

August 10, 2023

Amy Yang

Mixed Zone

Q How pleased are you to start so well with 3-under?

AMY YANG: Very. I was really expected -- I mean I was very excited about this event, coming to this event, and I prepared for this tournament. And all I try to do is just get out there, like enjoy being out there and do my best.

I know I'm like sitting top of the leaderboard right now, but we have another 54 holes left. That's a lot of golf. So what I'm going to do is just play each shot, each hole. Yeah.

Q 16, obvious highlight. How special is it to do that and towards the end of the round?

AMY YANG: I mean, it was, it was very -- like score-wise, it was very good, helpful. But got a little lucky on my second shot. Ball was sitting above the -- above feet, and I had to grip down my 5-iron, and I was expecting to hit a little fade shot, but I actually came off drawing.

But the slopes on the green was -- everything was going left-to-right. So I got lucky and got to the pin closer.

Q Do you enjoy the concessions and the crowds out there?

AMY YANG: Oh, yeah. Yes. I was very excited to see many people came out and watch us, and looking forward to more.

Q You mentioned about the peaceful mind when you go out there.

AMY YANG: Yes.

Q How did you control your mind?

AMY YANG: You know, instead of control, like I don't think mind can be controllable, like it's just accept what I feel and what I think and just be ease with it.