KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 22, 2024

Yuka Saso

TPC River’s Bend

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Yuka Saso after an incredible final round of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G.

YUKA SASO: Thank you.

Q. Really good start especially. Just tell us about the day and how the round felt out there.

YUKA SASO: Yeah, my golf was pretty stable and I holed a lot of putts, gave myself a lot of chances for birdie and for eagle as well.

Just a double bogey on 9. But overall, I think my golf was pretty consistent.

Q. What is it about the course that you maybe learned over the last couple days that you really thought you managed well today?

YUKA SASO: Distance control I think. Just putting yourself in the right position and putting yourself good position for birdie putts. I think I was able to do that today, second day and third day as well.

Q. TPC River's Bend is obviously a new course this year. What did you like about playing this course for the first time this week?

YUKA SASO: Yeah, because it was my first time there was a lot of things to learn. I think I just like that challenge, seeing a new golf course and trying to figure out how to play it.

Yeah, I think it was a very fun golf course. Obviously I think challenge is how you hit your shots, your distance control.

I really enjoyed playing this week.

Q. Just heading into the next stretch of events, how much confidence are you drawing from this really solid performance on Sunday and throughout the week here?

YUKA SASO: Yeah, obviously I haven't played really well couple weeks, missing cuts, so it feels good to finish good this week and boost a little bit of confidence coming to next week in Arkansas and Asian Swing.

So just keep this going and hopefully I can give myself more chances for next couple tournaments.

Q. I know we had a week off after the FM while Solheim was going on. How have you maintained your energy and how are you going to maintain your energy playing next week and looking ahead to Asia?

YUKA SASO: Still young. No worries. Not on that side yet.

Q. The stretch of three birdies in a row, can you take us through any highlights there? And then I would like to know about the eagle if you don't mind. Am I looking at the right day?

YUKA SASO: No.

Q. Didn't you have three birdies in a row, 4, 5, 6? She's like, no.

YUKA SASO: 4, 5, 6? Oh, yeah.

Q. Okay. I'm not crazy here.

YUKA SASO: Sorry about that. My memory is not that good.

4 I hit a good tee shot and I had about 60 yards to the flag and had my 60 wedge. I had less than six feet for birdie.

Then 5, par-3, right?

Q. Yeah.

YUKA SASO: Par-3 I had about 155. Hit 9; wasn't very close but --

Q. Good putt?

YUKA SASO: Was a good putt. Obviously.

Q. Obviously.

YUKA SASO: And 6, hit a good tee shot. Hit my second on the green and make a two putt.

Q. Easy. That eagle, too? How close were you on that eagle putt?

YUKA SASO: Less than ten feet. Yeah, about probably six, seven feet or so.

Q. Stuck it. Love it. All right, thank you so much.

YUKA SASO: Thank you, guys.