THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

June 18, 2025

Ethan Fang

Quick Quotes

Q. Ethan, tell us how it feels to be through to the second round.

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, it feels really good. Jamie got hot pretty early. I think he was -- I think he made three birdies in four holes, so I was a couple down. He was just playing really good.

I was 3-down through 10 and I knew if I just stayed in it and got some momentum, I'd have a chance at the match.

I think I birdied 10 and then birdied the next three in a row, so that was four. So that really flipped the match around.

Then the last two, things got a little shaky. 17 I bogeyed, and he made a good par putt. Then 18 I finished him off with a par putt. So it was a good match.

Q. The 10th hole sounds like it was defining in terms of the match, that birdie obviously kicked you on to some really good things on the back nine?

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, that was a big birdie. I just kept giving myself putts, probably 18-ish feet, and that was a really good one to go in.

Q. Did you know much about your opponent prior to today?

ETHAN FANG: I didn't. I didn't know anything about him. He's a little older than me, obviously. I think he said he was 24. There's a bit of an age gap there.

Q. What was your game plan heading into the match today? Obviously you had stroke play the first couple of rounds.

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, I knew I could make enough birdies out here. Like yesterday I made five birdies and an eagle. I knew if I just kept my head down and do what I do best, I'd end up dropping a couple and winning the match.

Q. What does it mean to you to be playing in the Amateur Championship, obviously one of the premier amateur tournaments?

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, it's great. It's a big honor. Honestly, it's my first time in Europe in general, so coming over here to England, it's pretty cool. It's a lot different than back home, but it's just good, and I got used to it, and links golf is amazing.

Q. How is your experience in the UK so far?

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, it's great. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. The ocean is kind of 50 yards from our hotel, so it's pretty sick, and the food is a lot different, but got to try new things sometimes.

Q. Back to the golf, how do you recover and reset ahead of your second round match tomorrow?

ETHAN FANG: Yeah, I think I just do everything the same I've been doing. Just get some rest, just kind of hit a couple putts and get ready for tomorrow.