U.S JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

July 25, 2025

Qiyou Wu

Trinity Forest Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. I know it probably wasn't the outcome you wanted, but talk me through the week. Anything you're proud of? You played some good golf. Walk me through it.

QIYOU WU: Like for this week?

Q. Yeah, walk me through the week and then you can talk about your match today, what you're proud of?

QIYOU WU: Okay, like we just talk about stroke play, I was like T7; that was really good play. But like top 64 players are all really similar; there is no difference.

Yeah, I mean, like the first round almost out. Like there is like Korean people like Taeyoung. And, yeah, at the first Match Play there was like four holes I got 3-down, and I made like -- we got one playoff and I made three birdies for five holes the first day.

Like yesterday was -- yeah, it's all hard, but let's talk about today.

Q. Talk me through the physical...

QIYOU WU: Yeah, starts really bad -- I mean, there is like four bogeys. Yeah, I feel like my fitness is not coming really good.

Yeah, like driver, it goes anywhere. So it's not a good start, so it's like 5-up.

But like the back nine was a little bit better.

Q. On the front half of the day?

QIYOU WU: Yeah. So what I learn is like the Match Play start is really important. If you have not got a really good start it's probably not good. Yeah, it's a good learning for me, yeah.

Q. How was it with the physical conditions? You played 36 holes back-to-back-to-back. Tell me just how was it and did that affect any of your game at all?

QIYOU WU: I mean, it's a really good experience. I do -- I did it before, played 36 holes per day, but I was -- used a cart.

Q. Where were you playing 36 holes?

QIYOU WU: So it's pretty challenging. This was a really good experience for me.

Q. When was the last time you did 36 holes? Was it in a tournament or was it just...

QIYOU WU: Yeah, tournament like three months ago. It was in China.

Q. I got you. What are you most proud of this week?

QIYOU WU: I mean, like the resilience. Like first -- yeah, I have to think about it.

Q. You're fine. Take your time.

QIYOU WU: I played like five match before I lost, but like the four match before I was -- I can't remember, but just like move on the back holes. I was 1-down or 2-down something like, I just make some birdies and make the score back, and yeah, won the match. Was pretty resilience. I was proud of myself. That's it.

Q. That's awesome.

QIYOU WU: Like next year I'm going to play this again, so I want to -- during this year I want to do some fitness and get more stronger and prepare for the next stage.

Q. So the stamina is better next year?

QIYOU WU: Yeah. I just hope playing 36 holes my fitness is getting better. Yeah, I'm so weak.