PORTLAND CLASSIC

September 3, 2023

Ariya Jutanugarn

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Ariya Jutanugarn after her final round at the Portland Classic. Really solid round. What makes this course so scorable for you this week?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say this course like play hard for me, because like I feel like so tight and the green is like hard to read.

But I thought I have really good memory here because long time ago, I've been playing here like almost every year. So to me just everything get together. I start to rolling my putter better.

Q. Yeah. You've had some great finishes this year now. Second place at Meijer and some really solid finishes. How would you say the state of your game is right now?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say I feel much better because I think like everything start to get better because I work hard for it.

I try to work so many stuff, like my swing, my putting, my chipping, so I think right now everything start to get better.

Q. Anything you have been working on specifically?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Honestly before last week I've been working on everything, so my swing, putting, my chipping.

Q. All of it. And you feel like it came together this week? You had a lot of birdies today.

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: Yes, I think everything start to get better, but of course I still have to keep working on it.

Q. And then last question: We got a young Thai player at the top the leaderboard. I know you don't know her very well, but what does it say about the state of golf in Thailand to see some really young stars out here winning on the LPGA?

ARIYA JUTANUGARN: I would say so many young golfers from Thailand, they been playing so well. I think one of our goal is want to inspire the kid back in Thailand and they're doing a good job.