THE CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP

April 19, 2024

Weiwei Zhang

The Club at Carlton Woods

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Weiwei Zhang, welcome into the media center here at The Chevron Championship. Really good round today. What was the difference between today and yesterday?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Today just the wind, no wind today and the pin still hard.

Yeah, I think that's different, yeah.

Q. This is your first time in this championship.

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yes.

Q. What were the nerves feeling like today, yesterday, as you were playing in the major for the first time?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yeah, yesterday I was very nervous on few three hole, yeah, and then getting better.

And today I just no nervous, yeah. I'm not nervous today.

Q. Why not?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Because my goal for this week only like -- I made cut, I'm happy. So, yeah, today I don't feel nervous. I know I can make par, so no nervous.

Q. This is your second major.

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yes.

Q. I know you played the U.S. Women's Open a couple years back. How does a major feel different for you?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I feel the pin position is so difficult. Some is crazy for me. Yeah, and the greens is tough. It's firmer.

Yes, everything is harder, yeah.

Q. With that being said, how confident, happy are you with yourself to be playing so well here at a major?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yes, I'm so happy. Yeah, I'm happy these two days, and just every shot just patient, every shot.

And then I think that's it: just patient every shot.

Q. You're such a great player yourself, so I was wondering what is the one thought you have throughout your round to keep up the good pace?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yes, for me, just be patient every shot. Every shot be patient and just the hit the fairway and the green and just two-putt. Be patient every shot, yeah.

Q. What was your favorite part about today?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I think is putting. Yeah, putting, distant control good. Some pin positions crazy, and then for me just two-putt, I'm happy. I'm happy with that, two-putt.

And, yeah.

Q. What advice do you have for girls that want to go pro?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I mean, work hard and be confidence and patient, yeah.

Q. Really silly question, but what is your go-to snack or drink out here on the course?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Actually I eat banana and some nuts and Powerade. That's it, yeah.

Q. What was your favorite hole from today?

WEIWEI ZHANG: For today, I think 17. Yeah, it's hard pin and I hit my number and ten feets and I made it. Yeah.