MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

June 2, 2023

Marina Alex

Liberty National Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Marina Alex. The low round of the week, one of them, 8-under.

MARINA ALEX: Yes.

Q. Didn't know if you knew that. What's your reaction to that? How did you play Liberty National so well this week?

MARINA ALEX: Well, I played as horribly as I could play it yesterday, so I think I learned every place not to be and just -- it's a tricky course, and honestly, I just think that I -- it required on my end probably a little bit more prep going into yesterday.

I made some dumb decisions off tees that cost me like a bunch of shots. I learned from that today and then I just kind of got off to a really good, solid start, and luckily the momentum just kept going in my favor.

So, yeah.

Q. What was the highlight of the round, would you say?

MARINA ALEX: I mean, the whole back stretch, which was the front nine, was amazing. I mean, I putted so good. I'm really proud of the -- I made three birdies in a row there on 6, 7, and 8, which were my -- you know, my last four holes.

I mean, couldn't have been happier with that.

Then an amazing par on 9.

Q. Making the weekend in your home state --

MARINA ALEX: Yeah.

Q. -- how amazing does that feel? What is the support going to be?

MARINA ALEX: It's going to be great. I was so disappointed yesterday. Playing so close to home it's pretty gut wrenching to put a score like that up there.

So, I mean, couldn't have asked for a better back up to that.

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