FREED GROUP WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

August 3, 2023

Caroline Hedwall

Dundonald Links

Quick Quotes

Q. Caroline, very well done round, bogey-free round of 4-under here on the first day at Scotland.

CAROLINE HEDWALL: Yeah, I mean, I played really solid, I thought. I was driving it really well. Hit a lot of fairways. And I just felt -- it just felt good overall. I missed a couple of shorter birdie putts, but then I made a couple of longer par putts as well.

So I think it evened out, and I'm just happy with 4-under today. Felt like a good start.

Q. And how do you feel coming back to a links course, lots of wind? Is that something you like?

CAROLINE HEDWALL: Yeah, absolutely. It's definitely a test for my patience. But I think I did really well today and just kept staying in the moment and just hitting good shots.

Q. And in terms of your game, how have you been going over the past month, would you assess?

CAROLINE HEDWALL: Well, I missed the cut in London at the Aramco, but I felt that my game was better than my score was, and then had a decent week in Alicante.

So, no, I feel like my game is shaping up, and it's nice to put a good score this first day now. It feels decent.

Q. I was going to say it's sunny conditions this morning. Tomorrow afternoon, obviously, might be a bit windier than it was this morning. But how do you prepare for that?

CAROLINE HEDWALL: Well, I felt -- it was good practice now getting a couple of windy holes at the end here. So I feel like I'm prepared for it, and hopefully I can manage as well tomorrow as well.