U.S. GIRLS' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

July 17, 2025

Grace Carter

Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course)

Quick Quotes

Q. This is your first U.S. Girls', correct?

GRACE CARTER: Yes.

Q. What's been your overall experience with the tournament, just general thoughts about the week?

GRACE CARTER: It's probably my favorite tournament I've ever played. It's really fun, and they have a bunch of fun activities, and the course is just amazing.

Q. You've now played back-to-back 36-hole days, correct?

GRACE CARTER: No, this is my first 36-hole.

Q. What went through your mind today playing 36 holes in this heat?

GRACE CARTER: Well, I've played 36 before, so I kind of knew what was going to -- what the experience was of playing 36. So I tried to keep my head down, just keep grinding and acting like it's 18.

Q. You had a pretty awesome hole-out on No. 2 today. What club did you use, and what did you see on that hole?

GRACE CARTER: Well, that was the first round. It was a 9-iron, full 9-iron, and I saw it bounce on the green, and then it was rolling and I was like, okay, it's going to be close, and all of a sudden I saw it disappear. The greens are kind of slopey so I wasn't sure if it just rolled over the hole, and my dad was like, it's in the hole, it's in the hole!

Then in the second round I had another 9-iron and it went straight in the hole, so two hole-outs. So I was just like, in shock.

Q. Moving forward for tomorrow, any kind of change in mindset? What are your thoughts going into tomorrow?

GRACE CARTER: Same game plan. Obviously I've been playing good, so my game plan is just fairways and greens, as many as possible, and just being patient with my putts. That's my game plan going into tomorrow.

Q. How does it feel to make it so far in your debut? You're definitely not the oldest player in the field.

GRACE CARTER: It feels great because to have this experience playing with all these great players, and hopefully I can make it to the finals and win.

Q. Have you gotten to do anything cool outside the ropes while you're here or anything to take your mind off of golf?

GRACE CARTER: Not really. Just going back to the hotel and sleeping.