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U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPAugust 9, 2009Jennifer JohnsonST. LOUIS, MISSOURI BETH MURRISON: We are here this afternoon with Jennifer Johnson. It was a great match out there really fun to watch. Can you talk little bit about how you are feeling after the match. JENNIFER JOHNSON: I'm disappointed. It was a close match, and I gave it my best, so. Q. What did you learn about yourself as a competitor during this championship? JENNIFER JOHNSON: You know, I guess I'm good at match play (Laughter)and I don't know. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Well, you know, when I -- I just made stupid mistakes, you know. It wasn't that I was playing, you know, bad or anything, just more mental I think. So that's on the back 18, you know (no microphone). Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: (No microphone) I guess they were good shots. Q. (No microphone). JENNIFER JOHNSON: On 12 I hit a pitching wedge. I just kind of played (no microphone) and had a close birdie. Then on 13, I had another close birdie and (no microphone). I hit eight. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: It was more like ten. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yeah, I kind of steered a couple of times, but, I mean, I was probably thinking about, you know, a little too much the putt, you know. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yes, blocking all out that. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Well it's definitely a confidence builder and a really good experience, and, I think, you know-- I don't know it was just a good weekend, you know. This is kind of my last tournament before college (no microphone). Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Well, I should have gone towards it the first time I played that hole because I was not (no microphone) that was stupid. But, yeah, the second to last hole we played there was too much grass on my ball. It was match play, and I was up. (No microphone) Q. When you trailed for the first time after the first five holes, did that thought cross your mind at all, oh, my gosh, I'm behind? JENNIFER JOHNSON: Well, I was actually kind of glad I got behind because, you know, then I could just get that out of my head and, you know, come back strong. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: A lot of people, like all of our friends and family, you know, were calling, kind of crazy, you know. You get one text message and the next one. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: She tried to make it out but couldn't. Q. Afterward it looked like your caddie was taking it pretty hard. What kind of bond was formed throughout the week? Was it really that kind of a special experience for him today, to break down like that afterwards? Did it mean that much? JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yeah, I kind of show my emotions a little different, but I think he wanted to win as bad as I did. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: I'm actually a good bunker player (inaudible). I just try to go out and pop it up. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: That bunker was different. Q. Was it a down slope? JENNIFER JOHNSON: It was a down slope. Q. Do you feel like this week was a good learning experience in terms of the exposure of some of the media? Do you feel like this was good practice for later? JENNIFER JOHNSON: Oh, definitely. Yeah, all those TV cameras on every hole and the galleries and it will definitely make it easier in the future, so, yes. Good focus too. Q. You know, getting back to your grandparents, I was talking to your parents you left Rolex for Missouri then U.S. (inaudible) then you stopped at your grandparents on the way back down here? JENNIFER JOHNSON: Like, went to Missouri to my grandparents, then I moved to (no microphone), then I went back to their house, then we drove to New Jersey. I don't know. Yeah -- okay. We went Rolex, grandparents, qualifier, then -- I think we went straight to New Jersey, then I went back to my grandparents, then here. Q. (Question about mom not being here.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: She's a little left out, which is kind of sad she wasn't here, but she watched it on TV. Q. Is your mom working at home or packing for you for college? JENNIFER JOHNSON: Well, she's gonna to be. Oh, what does she do? Q. Yeah. JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yeah, she had to work. Then we're kind of moving. Q. Where are you moving to? JENNIFER JOHNSON: We're moving back full-time to San Diego. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: Yeah, I was getting a little low on clothes. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: (No microphone.) Q. (Question about high school play.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: I played on the boy's team. We had a pretty good team. Q. You won Rolex last year, then you won a bunch of tournaments in '07. What have been the highlights for you? JENNIFER JOHNSON: I think Rolex definitely. This is a highlight. And playing on the Junior Ryder Cup, that was really cool. I think it's been a good four, five years, so. Q. (No microphone.) JENNIFER JOHNSON: I thought the seventh and sixth match that I won I played pretty good (no microphone). BETH MURRISON: We're glad we had a chance to spend a lot of time with you. We hope you enjoyed it and good luck to you at school. JENNIFER JOHNSON: Thank you. End of FastScripts |
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