KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 6, 2023

Linn Grant

Kenwood Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: All right, I'm here with Linn Grant at the Kroger Queen City Championship, your first time out here at Kenwood Country Club. What are your thoughts of the course?

LINN GRANT: I really like it. I think it's very scorable. Like you don't have to be afraid when you're out there playing. It's still kind of soft so can be quite aggressive at the pins, which I really like.

So it will be interesting playing tomorrow and Friday, and hopefully goes well.

Q. And it went well last time you were here in Ohio. How have things changed since you secured the win at the Dana Open?

LINN GRANT: I feel like it hasn't changed at all. Obviously I feel a bit more confident playing the regular weeks now, but kind of just kind of shake off that win and still be able to perform after that without being too excited about it, I think that's always like a hard part.

But I feel like there is so many exciting tournaments coming up as well with Asian Swing and Solheim, so everything is on a good roll.

Q. You've played really well since your win at the Dana Open. What part of your game can you contribute that to, either mental or physical?

LINN GRANT: I think I'm pretty good at every week kind of reset and figure out how I'm feeling, how my game is feeling, and kind of adjust to that.

My weeks do not look the same every week. They're very different in terms of practice round, practicing, just depending on what I feel would get me the best result.

I think I'm quite good at just being like calm with that and not stress over the fact that things can change and it's fine.

Q. Obviously you were dominant on the LET the last couple years arguably. I mean, five wins, maybe six now. I'm not certain. What's the difference between winning on the LET and on the LPGA Tour?

LINN GRANT: I think the feeling is the same as -- like for me as a player, winning is always winning. It doesn't matter if it's on the LPGA or the LET. You always have to play good to win.

But, I mean, obviously the competition is harder out here. It is more difficult. You need like four really solid rounds to win.

There is more pressure on you, so like the whole mental aspect of it is harder on you as a player I would say.

Q. Being almost through -- I know early this year was a little bit different, but now out here full time, I mean, being almost through your first real season on tour, what's the energy level? I know we have Solheim in a couple weeks, but how are you feeling getting through this first year? I know the LET is a grind too.

LINN GRANT: Yeah, I feel good. This is the first time I feel like maybe this week would've been nice to go home, but also like, again, just kind of changed the plan up a little bit and take it easier this week to have that energy for the tournament days coming up.

I mean, everything is a learning experience. I'm going to have more weeks like this in the future, so I just try to go through it and see how I perform on a week like this.

Q. Speaking of Solheim Cup, rookie, playing on your first team. Only a few rookies really on the Europe team. Maybe just you and Maja and Gemma, I guess, but how much are you just looking forward to that experience and playing for -- obviously Norwegian, but fellow Scandinavian in Suzann?

LINN GRANT: I'm really excited. I'm really excited about having Suzann as my captain and the team as we are. It's going to be great. I think everyone that I've talked to on the team are on the same excitement level, which is nice. No dragging the other ones down or pushing too hard for it.

Right now we're really excited to go. I think we all can feel like we're a strong, good team. I think the energy all week is going to be great. I'm really looking forward to probably everything that goes on outside of the tournament, just like tournament or like team dinners and all that. It's going to be really fun.

Q. There are a lot of Swedes. I mean, we obviously know the prowess of Swedish golf, obviously Annika, Catrin Nilsmark, Liselotte Neumann, but there is a lot of you on the Solheim Cup team this year. How much more fun does that make it? Obviously Caroline was playing as well as Anna and Madelene and yourself and Maja. Having that big of a group of Swedes, does that make it more fun for you guys? Does it feel like National Team days a little bit more?

LINN GRANT: Oh, I think -- I mean, Maja is the only one I played National Team kind of tournaments with. I feel like it feels more like coming from like Europe -- I don't know, like I think every generation of European players have played together or against each other for such a long time, so I feel like it's very natural for us to become a team regardless if you're Swedish or Spanish or whatever.

I just see them as Europeans honestly, yeah.

Q. And then just finally from me, everyone is always going to be fun to play with -- I'm hoping you're going to give the answer I want -- but is there one particular person that you're really looking forward to partnering up with or being teamed up with?

LINN GRANT: I think there are a few for sure. Obviously from the start I know that Maja and I have a great record of playing together and we know how we play in foursomes, but it would also be like so fun to play with other players.

There is so many on this team that I would love to play with. I'm not afraid to play with anyone else. I just think it will be fun and a great experience.

Q. Just looking at the stats for you, you're like ranked in the top second in strokes gained off the tee. What makes you so good off the tee?

LINN GRANT: I hit it quite far I guess, but like for my distance I hit it straight, like very straight. That's probably why.

Q. When you step up to the tee, what's more important to you, distance or accuracy off the tee? How do you practice those I guess?

LINN GRANT: I guess I choose my holes. I feel like that goes a lot into just the vibe of the hole kind of. Some holes suits your eye better and you put that extra gear on, but usually hitting fairways are going to be a benefit out there.

So that's my goal, and to practice it I try to -- when I'm on the range, because usually the range is like too wide to mimic a fairway, so I try to make up my own fairways and do different targets and stuff just like I would do wedges or anything else, yeah.

THE MODERATOR: Awesome. Thank you so much.