KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 21, 2024

Yan Liu

TPC River’s Bend

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Yan Liu again after her third round at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G. Yesterday you told me your goal was to get a Top 3 finish. Now you're even closer to that goal. Just take me through your head today as you were playing the third round?

YAN LIU: Well, today the front nine, just couple tournament doesn't work on weekend. Yeah, so very tight, doesn't feel very comfortable on the front nine. Actually my first hole I got birdie, but it was a little out of thinking middle of the front nine.

Yeah, the back nine was just very thinking easier; then just play my game.

Q. I saw on the front you had that double and then a bogey. What did you say to yourself to stay calm knowing maybe the back is easier? What did you say to yourself to keep yourself level after that?

YAN LIU: Well, I know it's couple chances back nine, you know, par-5. Well, I just let it go, you know. It's hard, yeah, but I did it, so I got.

Q. Yeah. An eagle there on 11. Obviously the par-5. Can you just take me through that eagle there?

YAN LIU: Yeah, very good driver, straight and far; and like 178 to the pin. Yeah, so I take a 6-iron. Was very control 6 so it's like six yard for eagle.

And my same group, Anna, she is I think more behind me so she got an eagle, so I want, too.

Q. If you could pick one thing, what would you say is the part of your game that's making the most difference this week for you?

YAN LIU: I think is like 30 yard to 70 yard. Yeah, because this course, like two holes is very short par-4, and like I have chance to get close to the green. Today I have like 135 to the pin. I hit it like not -- I hit it like sh**. Yeah, I think this par I can be better.

Q. Going into tomorrow, right now you are in second place, tied for second place.

YAN LIU: Okay.

Q. What's sort of going to be your mindset playing in possibly the final group tomorrow?

YAN LIU: Well, yeah, I think if -- I don't know, maybe it's last group. Well, it's my first time play last group. You know, just try to learn something from last hole, last round, and play last group.

Yeah, just normal 18 holes. Just try to like normal 18 holes.

Q. And just last question: We've talked about this, but you've missed couple cuts coming into the event. How gratifying is it right now for you to just know not only did you make a cut, but you are at the top of the leaderboard?

YAN LIU: Well, I think the first thing is my body feels very well right now. The second thing is I know I can do it. I know I can play very well on this tour, so I just try believe in myself.