Q. When was the first inkling you had that you were going to a playoff? You knew you had to make up some ground even as well as you were playing, I would assume.
WENDY WARD: After my par on 18, after I tapped in, I looked at the leaderboard and saw that I was tied for the lead.
Q. If you were to look at the leaderboard after the bogey, as we did, you're 3 down, and as well as she's playing, is that an example of why you don't look at the leaderboard because you might think, it is over now?
WENDY WARD: I don't think it does any much good. I know I need to make birdies coming in. The more birdies I make, I'm either going to catch up, tie or surpass. To me that was just part of my game plan.
Q. Is it tempting to take a look at it, sneak a peek?
WENDY WARD: If it happens to catch my eye just in gazing around, I'll look at it. Honestly, I did see that Hee Won was had gotten the 18 at one point, and I think I don't even know what I was at. I knew I wasn't at 18 myself. I thought all I could do was keep putting birdies on the board and see if she could make a mistake. She was playing great.
Q. You didn't know when you turned in 29 she was about to turn in 30?
WENDY WARD: Never knew.
Q. Probably a good thing that would probably be frustrating?
WENDY WARD: Not really. I was more thinking if I could break my 62 more than what she was doing.
Q. Adam Hayes is H A Y E S?
WENDY WARD: Yes.
Q. When you made the change and everything you are making a charge towards Top 10 Solheim, at the point you made the caddy change, did you tell yourself this is at the point of the year that I've got to make something going?
WENDY WARD: I knew there was a few things I needed to do. The gentleman I was working with was a very good friend of mine, and it was one of the hardest decisions I had to make. I just needed some variables to change for me to have a fresh plate and clear mind and get back to because.
Q. The caddy that was on your bag, was he here two years ago?
WENDY WARD: I don't know. He's been out here off and on.
Q. He wasn't on your bag?
WENDY WARD: No.
MODERATOR: Wendy, can we go over your score card.
(Score card done.)
Q. So, what do you think about the Solheim now?
WENDY WARD: I think I'm in pretty good position. I think I needed about a 5th place here to move into the Top 10, to take two weeks off.
Q. Are you protecting it now, or are you going to take two weeks off?
WENDY WARD: I have to do a little bit of calculating.
Q. Did you ask Patty if you have to play the next two weeks?
WENDY WARD: No, I'm a big girl.
Q. (Inaudible)?
WENDY WARD: Definitely the greens. There were a few you might have had to play a little bit of release. Unlike last year, where you had to kind of play a bump and run shot, this would take it right to the pin where it would allow me to hit the ball probably the best I can.
Q. Can you compare the two rounds, here and New Albany?
WENDY WARD: That's a tough one. I did a lot of the same things. Obviously today is a little fresher on my mind. I hit it well and rolled it well, and the only difference was I had a two shot lead coming down 18 in New Albany and this one apparently I was tied for the lead. It just leaves me hungry. I have to come back one more year and try to keep on improving.
Q. (Inaudible)?
WENDY WARD: It becomes match play is what it becomes. I was pleased to draw the honor on the tee. I like hitting first in a match play situation. The crowd was great. I looked at Adam as we were walking back to the carts, I said, do you hear that crowd? I said, that's just like Solheim Cup every hole you play. That brought some good vibes back to me. They were terrific.
MODERATOR: You guys all set. Thanks.
WENDY WARD: Thanks.
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