AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

August 1, 2025

Morgane Metraux

Mixed Zone

Q. Would you mind giving me just a comment on the course.

MORGANE METRAUX: Today has been really, really tough. The wind is blowing even more than yesterday. I think this morning was maybe a little bit quieter, which is why some of the scores were lower. I think right now the scores will be pretty much impossible, so I'm very, very happy with my score, especially coming in. The holes into the wind are playing very long.

I had a couple of 5-woods or 3-woods into greens, so very long. I managed to hit it to the better sides of the pin, so I didn't make it stressful. That was very positive. Then to finish birdie, birdie was a good way to finish the day.

Q. It was a pleasure to watch you in the end. How did your strategy change? According to the wind or after yesterday to be more aggressive, more competitive?

MORGANE METRAUX: Yesterday I had one bad ball where I hit one ball out of bounds. So it was actually a problem for the second ball. Other than that, I felt like I played pretty well, I just didn't make anything on the greens. So today I just wanted to relax my putting.

How can I explain this? Like just putt through like more free in a way. I managed to do that, and a few drops compared to yesterday, a few more. I think that was the biggest difference. Then I felt like I got the round going because I made a couple putts and then played really smart when I had to and managed to make a couple birdies when I had the chances.

Q. How do you consult your caddie? Do you ask him, what should I do?

MORGANE METRAUX: No, we both get the yardage, then we talk about where we want to go, so where we want to land it. Then we talk about the number it plays with the wind.

We don't always agree. Sometimes either him or I compromise. Today we worked really well that way. He made me hit a few shots, and he agreed that I hit a few shots, and it worked out really well. It's more of a conversation until we agree, both agree on what we want to do.