BLUE BAY LPGA

March 7, 2024

Lauren Hartlage

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, I'm here with Lauren Hartlage after her first round at Blue Bay LPGA. Solid round. Probably wasn't the last score you want on the last hole. Just talk about your round and what you saw out there with the course.

LAUREN HARTLAGE: Yeah, started off playing really well. I think I was 3-under on the front nine. Was hitting it really well and making a couple putts.

Back nine I missed a couple fairways. Had a couple good up-and-ins, which helped my round. Just kind of looking forward to bringing that momentum to tomorrow.

Q. And what did you notice out there about the course? Been a lot of mention of the undulation and greens in general.

LAUREN HARTLAGE: Yeah, I think some of the pins can be really tough depending where they put them on the greens because there are a lot of different slopes and kind of pockets in the green. I think hitting the fairway is really important because some of the pins can be tucked and you got to be in the fairway if you want it to stop in that area.

Definitely the second shot is really important on this course.

Q. Did you notice the birdies you did have were pretty close to the hole?

LAUREN HARTLAGE: Yeah, I was able to give myself a good spot in the fairway and hit a good wedge shit a couple holes, which really helped.