U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

May 31, 2025

Gaby Lopez

Erin Hills GC

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Gaby Lopez 1-under with a triple. What were you thoughts recovering from the triple on 18 and then setting the ship on that back nine, your front nine?

GABY LOPEZ: Yeah, it's not easy when it's -- when it means so much out there. I would say that what came to my mind was Rory on 13 at Masters.

You know, this golf course is going to get you. Doesn't matter where you are on the leaderboard. It's going to get you. Being able to kind of stick to my routine mentally that's the most proud I've been in a long time.

Q. Did you have any thought walking off 18 to lock back in?

GABY LOPEZ: Not really. I mean, I was actually kind of just laughing at what just happened because I feel like 25 handicap out there. I felt embarrassed about myself. But I took it in a funny way because I know how good I am doing things out there and I know I'm believing that calmness pays off at the end.

So being able to just stay calm and laugh at literally feeling like a 25 handicap.

Q. You mentioned the course is going to get you no matter what or who you are. What were your thoughts about the setup today?

GABY LOPEZ: Yeah, it wasn't that windy, but the greens with getting quicker and quicker. If you're just downwind and it's downhill, you have to hit it almost 10% of the speed.

It's hard to judge when the pins are tucked and it's hard to judge when you have a 5-iron and you're hitting it from 60 feet.

So, yeah, I mean, just got to be able to stay very patient out there and know where to miss.

Q. Yesterday you mentioned tee to green you were feeling really good. Kind of the approaches to the green, chipping, pitching, that's what happened on 18 as well. Any adjustments you feel like you had to make today?

GABY LOPEZ: Probably more like having more clear the picture that I want to hit. I don't believe it's anything technical. I think it's more a commit issue.

It's easy to do. That's the easy part. If I had a technique issue I would've been more worried about it. That's why it wasn't that much.

I've hit amazing chip shots during the week, so, yeah, I feel it's more like a picture thing and having a more clear image.

Q. Lastly, obviously a lot of movement going on on the leaderboard. Anything can happen. How do you plan to attack tomorrow?

GABY LOPEZ: I mean, honestly just the same as today. I feel when you're prepared to lose I think you're ready to win. I think golf has taught me a lot to learn how to lose.

It's hard, and, yeah, honestly, if I'm very, very honest I just don't care about the result tomorrow. I'm just very proud of how mentally I'm approaching the week.

Last week in Mexico was really tough for me. I had a very poor performance. Yeah, I mean, just trying to stay true to myself and believe every day is a new opportunity and not hanging out in the past.

Q. How do you recover, rest and recover tonight?

GABY LOPEZ: Yeah, I'm definitely going to hit some chip shots. For sure going to hit some balls, putt for a little bit, because the quickness of the greens have just gotten faster and faster. I feel we just need to keep feeling the touch about it.

But, yeah, just being able to see my physio, my physio has done an amazing job with my endurance. I came here three weeks before the event, my caddie and I came, and we knew it was going to be such a leg week. And being able to recover from it, the USGA has set up an amazing recovery center so I've been taking advantage of that.