NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 30, 2023

Hannah Green

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Hannah Green. Hannah, bogey-free on the day; 12-under over the last two days. Just what was working so well for you?

HANNAH GREEN: I think I hit my wedges really good today. I feel like they're usually the thing that kind of fluctuates throughout the tournament, but today they were really solid.

I kind of laid up to the same number every time and I was fortunate that I hit it close. So I did miss a few putts out there. Not that they were makable to begin with, but it was kind of unfortunate that they lipped out.

But still really happy with today's round because it felt kind of flat through the middle there, and then it was nice to pick up two birdies the last two holes.

Q. You mentioned that in your round yesterday you had a lot of scoring opportunities; today, not so much, but bogey-free. Was there anything in your play or the way the course was playing that you noticed any differences between the two days?

HANNAH GREEN: Yeah, I think it's a little bit firmer. There wasn't so much mud on the ball today and some of the greens, when you had a longer iron in, were releasing. So it was nice to play it that way. Maybe eliminates few more people and you can't be as aggressive sometimes.

The course is really nice. The greens run really nicely, so I think that's why the scoring is so low. You're able to hit a good putt and see if it goes in.

Q. We've seen you in contention few times this year. Obviously at the JM Eagle LA Championship. When you are in contention do you draw back on those experiences, or you're just playing the golf that's being played now? Do you know what I'm saying?

HANNAH GREEN: Yeah. I think a little bit of both. For me at JM Eagle in particular I do because I've had good results at that specific course, but I've actually never played well at Walmart.

I don't have a good record of making the Sunday. You can't really think about that. You just got to try and hit every shot. I know it sounds boring and everyone says that, but that's what you're trying to do out there.

It's hard because the scoring is so low you feel like if you're not under par early you're really going to fall behind. Tomorrow, even if I am a couple back, you just never know what can happen. Someone could shoot honestly 10-under par and just come from nowhere.

Q. Last one. You mentioned yesterday you got to go home for a little bit. You got the time to relax, but you were also itching to get back out. How important is it to find the balance between those two, finding the rest at this point in the season but also wanting to keep some momentum going?

HANNAH GREEN: Yeah, it's difficult. Obviously depends on how the schedule works. I did decide to take Cincinnati off so I could have three solid weeks in Australia. I've always known that's always good for my game usually, having a bit of time off. I feel like when you have an off-season I come out performing pretty well.

But I think it's important. Golf is a very different game, a different sport, and I think we're quite hard on ourselves because there is not always time when you're successful.

I think making sure that I had time away from the game was the most important thing -- even if I spent all three weeks away from the golf course.

Yeah, it's important and I think some players struggle to do that.