U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

August 9, 2024

Rianne Malixi

Southern Hills Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. How was that match? Just talk us through it a bit.

RIANNE MALIXI: That match was kind of like a really hard-fought match. Both of us, me and Catherine, didn't have our A games. I just happened to be a lot more patient than I usually am, so just stuck around there, kept on grinding, and just waited for putts to drop. They didn't, but I was still grinding out.

Q. Looks like you're starting to learn even more where you need to position yourself on this course. Do you feel like you've kind of figured out Southern Hills in a way?

RIANNE MALIXI: Yeah, I kind of figured it out. It's kind of about hitting targets, which I didn't do so much today. Hopefully tomorrow things get a little bit better and just start hitting targets.

Q. You know what a long week it is; same with the Girls' Junior. How important is it to win when you don't have your best stuff?

RIANNE MALIXI: Well, that's going to be like phenomenal if you don't have your A-game and happen to win. Yeah, that's going to be like awesome.

But, yeah, tomorrow just whatever happens, happens. Just try to stick to my game plan, my routine, and just try and hit targets.

Q. What's the plan for the rest of the day today?

RIANNE MALIXI: I'm just going to grab a few bites to eat and practice my putting. That's it.