MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

May 9, 2026

Ruoning Yin

Mountain Ridge Country Club

TV Quick Quotes

Q. How was it out there battling the elements? 4-under; great round.

RUONING YIN: I mean, today I played good and I just -- I think the condition is not as windy as yesterday and greens got a little softer.

I just play really well tee to green and I did a great job on the green as well.

So just a great day on the course.

Q. Before we started the interview you said, don't ask me about 15. I said, I'm going to ask you because you birdied the next hole. Tell me about that self-talk after the triple. Went on to make a birdie. What was that mind talk like when that was happening?

RUONING YIN: Yeah, because I feel good about my swing today, when I make -- when I three-putted on 15 I was like, oh, I don't know what I was thinking. I'm not angry. I wasn't angry.

I just felt like I still have so many birdie chances coming up. So especially 16, the pin was on the -- in the front, so it's pretty -- there is a good chance for me to make birdie, so I was just like, okay, let's hit a good pitching wedge and make a birdie there.

Q. Going into tomorrow, what's the mindset?

RUONING YIN: I think I'm currently still three behind, but, I mean, I think my game is in a great spot and I think I starting to figure it out this course a little bit.

So tomorrow it's going to be a fun day.