AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN'S AMATEUR

April 3, 2025

Mirabel Ting

Quick Quotes

Q. Great round, Mirabel.

MIRABEL TING: Thank you.

Q. Can you talk about the turnaround from yesterday to today and what you felt like you had to do?

MIRABEL TING: It was a tough round yesterday. I couldn't figure out what happened out there. I spoke to my coach in text and definitely spoke to my sister because I didn't really know what was going through my head.

I was just all over the place. I was just confused, like I don't know what to do. I felt the pressure that I never felt before.

Today I just went out there, and I told myself I want to play on Saturday, and I hope I get a chance to play on Saturday now. I did everything I can on the golf course today. If I don't make it, that's nothing that I can control over there. So we'll just see what happens.

But today was a great round. I feel like I was more -- I played more freely today than yesterday, and scoring was much better.

Q. So was it just a mental change mostly from yesterday to today?

MIRABEL TING: Yeah, I was just trying to figure out what happened on the range, and I couldn't really figure it out. I obviously don't want to make a change on the golf course, and I want to make a change early in the morning on the range. So I just play with what I have.

Yesterday I just wasn't able to accept what happened with my irons, and I keep asking myself why, why, why. Why do I have these kind of shots? And why and why. The more why I have, the worse it gets.

I just tried to play with what I have today, and it was exactly the same. Nothing really changed, but I just stopped asking myself why.

Q. Mirabel, is there a particular reason you felt under pressure yesterday?

MIRABEL TING: Obviously last year I came in the top 10, so I was really hoping that I'd get into the top 5 this year, and maybe that's why the pressure is coming and hitting up on me a little.

Especially looking back at my season, I have 5 out of the 6 wins, and I wasn't -- I came into this tournament with a lot of expectations. I think that is one of the biggest mistakes I've made. I shouldn't have put so much pressure on myself and expect so much in this event.

Like my sister and my coach always say, just another round of golf. We just have to play with what we have. I think I learned that this week a lot. So, yeah.

Q. Make or miss the cut, do you think it will be a valuable week for you?

MIRABEL TING: Yeah, I obviously did what I can on the golf course, and if I still miss the cut, there's nothing I can do. I just have to move on. I have three more tournaments to go for the season. I will just keep playing and see where it takes me.

We just have to focus on what's in front of me. Hopefully, me and my team will get a ring on our fingers at the end of the season, yeah.