U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

August 19, 2025

Karrie Webb

San Diego Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: We are joined by Karrie Webb. You've been to a Senior Women's Open before, haven't played in it. It's sort of always part competition, part reunion. You haven't teed it up yet, but has it met your expectations.

KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, so far it's been fun catching up with people I haven't seen very often over the last probably 10 years, I guess, so that's been good. Getting back into the grind of a tournament, especially a U.S. Open, has its challenges, especially when you haven't been playing competitively a lot. It's a bit of a lottery each day to see where your game is at.

Q. I know you played in Toledo, tried to get some of the competitive juices back. What was that experience like?

KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, it was good. Unfortunately we had one round rained out, but it did feel good to be back out there competing, feeling a bit of adrenaline.

I think the longer you're aware from the game, you don't realize the stress level that you lived with and at for an extended period of years, and so when you get that adrenaline rush now, it's so unusual for your body to handle. It was good to feel that for a couple rounds.

Q. You're around the game a lot, but what does your own golf look like these days?

KARRIE WEBB: It's a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get. It can be really impressive some days, and some days it looks like I haven't played for a year.

Q. We're here at San Diego Country Club. First reaction to the golf course?

KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, it's a great layout. I definitely can see why Mickey Wright was classed as one of the best ball strikers to ever play the game. I think it's definitely -- you're definitely going to have to be on tee to green all week, and then the greens are tricky, as well. Distance control, trying to leave it under the hole as best you can is important.

Q. I think you had said no one is in a rush to be eligible for a Senior Women's Open, but now that you're here, what has this championship meant to you as you've made your way towards it?

KARRIE WEBB: Yeah, I think I've paid attention to the results over the years. I haven't always been in the U.S. when it's been played. But I've definitely watched the results.

It's a U.S. Open; it's not easy. I think it's made a little bit harder because none of us are competing a lot. But I'm looking forward to the challenge. Hopefully some of the old feelings come back and I can control those emotions as best I can.

Q. The LPGA is celebrating its 75th year this year. What did or has it meant to you to be a member of the LPGA?

KARRIE WEBB: It's one of the proudest things that's ever happened in my life is to be a member of the LPGA. To say that I'm a Hall of Famer of the LPGA is very special.

The LPGA has given me the life I have today, so I'm very grateful.

Q. In those 75 years, they've experienced tremendous growth. What do you think you're most proud of when looking at that tour's growth?

KARRIE WEBB: I think just that every generation has put the work in to make the next generation's life a little easier perhaps and grown the Tour, and we hope that we instilled that in this generation and the generations to come.