U.S. WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

September 11, 2024

Lauren Greenlief

Brae Burn Country Club

Quote Quotes

Q. I know there's this hump you've been trying to get over for a while. What happened today? Did you feel fatigue or did you have any particular issues that you were struggling with today?

LAUREN GREENLIEF: No, like the hump that I've been trying to get over is quarterfinals. I was happy to get through that this morning because I've lost a lot of quarterfinal matches in this tournament. I played solid this morning. I played solid most of the round today, and I just had two bad putts with the putter that kind of got me. I hit it a little too hard on 14 coming up that kind of ridge. It's a little tricky. It's very uphill and then downhill, and then missed the slider coming back and then didn't judge my speed right on 16. It was pretty much those two putts that kind of killed me, but that's okay.

Q. I know that it's hard to look at the week as a whole right this second, but you knocked in a putt on 18 the other day in the match with Shelly. Things like that are great things to remember, but also just on the week as a whole, how are you feeling about it?

LAUREN GREENLIEF: Yeah, it was a great week. I thought the atmosphere here was awesome. There were a ton of people out in the crowds watching, a lot of energy from the members. Played consistent and solid golf, got a hole-in-one, made a 30-footer to extend a match. You really can't complain. You've got to play good golf every single round in these tournaments, and can't lose focus. So it was a great week.

Q. You have been kind of the -- I know you want to get closer and win another championship, but you've been an amazing model of consistency in this championship. It's getting more and more competitive every year, right?

LAUREN GREENLIEF: Yeah, there's always new players that turn 25, and the field keeps getting stronger and stronger, but I just keep working on my game.

Q. Is there anything in particular now that the week is over that you can think and say, as you're playing, is there something I need to work on for next year? Is it just an overall --

LAUREN GREENLIEF: Yeah, I'm always working on my putting. It failed me a little bit at the end but I made some good putts throughout the championship on some pretty tricky greens. I don't have a lot of courses back home where I can play greens like this, so it's a little bit challenging when you get here in the week and putts slide a lot more. Always working on the putting and then also working on dialing it in, wedge game, short irons.

Q. What's next for you?

LAUREN GREENLIEF: I will most likely be at the Concession Cup for the AGA. Not official yet, but I think my finish here plus the other events gets me into that, which will be a fun event.

Q. In Georgia?

LAUREN GREENLIEF: In Georgia for the inaugural year, so that'll be a fun event. I'm going to play the Maryland Women's Open at Woodmont in October, as well.