AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR

April 2, 2021

Hanna Alberto

Press Conference

HANNA ALBERTO: Greens are super fast. I just went out there, picked my lines. Yeah, just looking for targets.

Q. Was it different or better?

HANNA ALBERTO: Well, I played it two years ago, so it was better I feel because I made the cut.

Q. Any birdies besides 1 and 2?

HANNA ALBERTO: I did birdie -- I chipped it in on 16. No, maybe not 16. 15? The hole that slopes really this way all of the holes. But yeah.

Q. Now, I believe you're hitting the opening tee shot. At what point did you find that out and how did you feel about that?

HANNA ALBERTO: Yesterday. I found that out yesterday. At 8:00 a.m. my coach called me and he's like, Hanna, you have the first tee shot. And I was like, oh, good. And I think it's really cool that I get to watch like whoever -- I don't know who is hitting the first tee shot but it's going to be really cool just having that experience.

Q. Did you come out for the first tee two years ago?

HANNA ALBERTO: I didn't get to see it but I heard it was amazing.

Q. Do you know the girl who hit the first tee shot two years ago?

HANNA ALBERTO: No, I don't know her but I probably need some tips -- he said don't top it, I'll call him later.

Q. Who is caddying for you?

HANNA ALBERTO: Roddy. He's one of the Augusta caddies out here. He gives me yardages, tell me where the wind is going, helps me calm down. But yeah, he's really awesome and reads the greens better than I can.

Q. Was he calming you yesterday as you were looking at the cut line?

HANNA ALBERTO: Yeah, after I doubled 9, I was like, you need to do something. Then I proceeded to bogey the next two holes. But then after I eagled, I was like, okay, like I've got a chance now. So the birdie on 14, after that, I kind of just like tried to calm down but it -- I don't know. It's just -- out there, it's just different. I think breathing helps a lot and just focusing on like one shot at a time helps.

Q. What other events have you played in that will help you?

HANNA ALBERTO: Probably Conference. Conference is pretty tough because you've got to, I think, yeah, 2019 was the first year we won, and that was exciting. That was nerve-wracking, too, so I'd say Conference.