THE CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP

April 26, 2025

Sarah Schmelzel

The Club at Carlton Woods

TV Quick Quotes

Q. When we spoke earlier this week, patience was the buzz word. How tough was it out there to maintain your patience?

SARAH SCHMELZEL: Yeah, this course is just tougher in the afternoon. It plays long, but it's kind of firm, funky bounces around the greens and everything. I was just really proud of the way I kind of stayed in it, had a lot of momentum par putts, like those three-, four-, five-footers just with lag putts and everything, getting up-and-down. Definitely tested my patience, and I'm sure there will be more of that tomorrow.

Q. You managed a steady round of 71 to stay very much in the mix. What's your comfort level being in this position heading into the final round tomorrow?

SARAH SCHMELZEL: I feel really good. I think a lot of the experience I had last year, especially KPMG, that was my first time in the penultimate pairing or final pairing in a major before, and I was definitely nervous then, and I felt very comfortable today, which was really nice, and I think that's just from getting into this position a little more frequently last year.