LPGA Q-SERIES

December 5, 2023

Sofia Garcia

Magnolia Grove

Quick Quotes

Q. All right Sofia, so solid round today; finished 5-under for today?

SOFIA GARCIA: 6-under.

Q. 6-under for today. Five straight birdies on your back nine, which was the front nine today.

SOFIA GARCIA: Yeah.

Q. When you're in that zone, do you know you're in that zone or is it something you realize after it happens?

SOFIA GARCIA: I think it's more after. I think once -- you know, this is a golf course that kind of (indiscernible) patience. We had a lot of really long irons to the greens, so there is some straightforward to it because there is not much you can do with a 5- and a 4-iron, but also want to place the ball where you want it.

So I think there are a lot of things going on that makes you stay in the task, which I think helps. And when you're a little bit close, also helps with the birdies.

Q. And how has the overall game been? Five rounds in the top 20. How is the overall game feeling right now?

SOFIA GARCIA: I think I had a little bit of struggle with something every day. Usually I'm decent from tee to green and the first couple days was kind of off.

But we were able, with my caddie, to put the balls in play.

Then the putter kind of got hot on I think my second round that I shot 4-under. The putter was working.

Then next day the hitting was better but the putting wasn't great.

So I think just balancing some of the good things that you have that day. You know, today I knew I was playing a bit better, I was getting a bit more aggressive with some lines and just being able to figure out quickly what's going on that day and try to play with it.

I think that has been the best thing. Q-school is long, but just figuring out how you're feeling and kind of talk to your caddie about it and figure out the plan for that day. Are you aggressive? Are you patient? I think that has been the key for these five rounds.

Q. And then last year, dual status last year. How do you balance that when you know you don't have guaranteed starts every week? How does that play into your preparation and overall game?

SOFIA GARCIA: I think definitely for me was tough the beginning of this year because there are some tournaments I got in last minute and a lot of things figuring out. Also the fact that you're a rookie you're always figure things out.

I think I got better through the year taking week by week. I was the type of person who kind of plan everything out for like four, five weeks, and now I'm more okay with, okay, this week is this week. Let's focus on this week and then we'll figure out next week.

So I think that mindset has helped a bit through the year.

Q. And then you mentioned the mindset. Is that a mindset you're carrying over into not just this week, but the round tomorrow?

SOFIA GARCIA: Definitely. I think, like I said, Q-School is long. Sometimes you kind of get anxious to finish. Definitely rain kind of got the best of us, and, you know, being able to be like, okay, we have a task today. Let's focus on today and we'll figure out tomorrow later. I think that's a good mindset for Q-School.