AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

August 12, 2023

Charlotte Heath

Mixed Zone

Q. You're happy with that today, another solid display?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: It was a pretty up-and-down round. I had a pretty horrendous front nine and then a very erratic back nine. I'm happy with the way I came back but there's definitely a lot of tidying up to do.

Q. Trying to draw the positives for you because you're still a couple of shots ahead of Julia in the race for the Salver. Is that in the back of your head today?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: Yeah, it was. It was definitely something that kind of kept me motivated and kept me pushing for birdies.

Q. How challenging is it out there with the wind today?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: It's playing like a completely different golf course. The crosswind for me is just really difficult. It's not nice aiming 20 yards into the heather to finish on the fairway. It's a lot harder putting, I think, if you get a downwind put, so yeah, I think it's a pretty tough scoring day.

Q. Home support out there, are you feeling it, the crowds cheering you on?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: Yeah, definitely heard my name being shouted a lot, which is really nice.

Q. Overall this week, what's it been like, such an occasion?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: It's been really good. I got to play with Catriona the last two days and Anna today, it was amazing playing with her. I feel like I've been so lucky with my playing partners.

Q. What type of knowledge did you pick up from Anna today?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: I think just really smart, knowing whether there's a green flag pin and a red flag, and I definitely can get a bit too aggressive at times, seeing how she played was really good learning for me.

Q. And what's the strategy tomorrow to try and come out on top?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: Just try to have fun, play well. Not really think about much. Just do what I've been doing the last two days.

Q. What would it mean to win the Smyth Salver?

CHARLOTTE HEATH: It would be really nice. There's a lot of great names up there. It would be really good to join them.