PORTLAND CLASSIC

August 15, 2025

Gurleen Kaur

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Gurleen after the second round of The Standard Portland Classic. 4-under 68. Talk about your day a little bit today. How were things going out there?

GURLEEN KAUR: Yeah, good day overall. Kind of a slow start for me. Didn't really make anything, was kind of just hitting it okay, and then really played well on the back. Just started rolling it really well. Figured out the speeds of the greens finally.

So, yeah, just overall really solid, really consistent. Yeah, just excited for the weekend.

Q. Three birdies in the last four holes. Anything stand out in that last stretch there?

GURLEEN KAUR: Yeah, I'm just -- I made a really long putt on 17 and just hit it close on 15 and 18 as well.

So, no, just really I think just stayed patient until the very end. I wasn't really getting anything in the beginning but I was like, you know, kind of windy so kind of a little tougher than yesterday.

I just really tried to stay patient and let it happen.

Q. How nice is it to string together two really good rounds back to back?

GURLEEN KAUR: Good, because I feel like this is probably the best two rounds that I've had on the LPGA like before the weekend as well, so I'm just really excited for that. Obviously I want to continue the momentum for the weekend, so...

Q. Anything that maybe you learned over past two days you'll take into the weekend now?

GURLEEN KAUR: Just that -- no, not in particular. I think just that I'm rolling it really well with my putter and hitting the ball well, so I can be maybe aggressive at times and just make sure I just, again, stay patient like I did today and just see what happens. You know, just 18 holes of golf, so just, yeah.

Q. And then talked to a few players so far this week about the tee shots and how visually intimidating they are. How do you commit to a line and just try to make sure that you block everything else out?

GURLEEN KAUR: I think you just have to be really precise. I feel like I'm hitting my driver well this week, so I think I've been really, really precise with each target. Like edge of this particular tree or whatever it might be.

But I think you just have to kind of make sure you stay focused on the target and just let it go.

Q. Kind of like an aim small, miss small type deal?

GURLEEN KAUR: Yeah, and I think out here on LPGA, I think it's better to just let it rip rather than just trying to guide it out there. So I think if you're scared of missing sometimes then it's kind of something you might miss more.

Again, pick your target and aim to that and be really precise as well.

Q. Top of the leaderboard right now. Going to be in contention heading into Saturday, hopefully Sunday. How nice will it be to feel those nerves and excitement over the next two days?

GURLEEN KAUR: Yeah, I think this is the first time in the last two years on the LPGA that I've been in this position, so I'm really excited for it. I think it will be a good experience as well.

So, yeah, just hope to continue to play well.