SOLHEIM CUP

September 12, 2026

Angela Stanford

Bernardus

U.S. Team

TV Interview

Q. Angela, when we have talked on this tee the last day or so you've been tied and you said that was pretty good. Now you come into this session behind. What is the feeling?

ANGELA STANFORD: Well, we don't like being down, but look, I think this afternoon is really important. It's going to be the toughest session because it's probably the most fans we have seen out here. They're getting rowdy. So this is going to be a really tough afternoon. And I told them it's going to be tough. So hopefully they're up for it.

Q. Obviously, we saw what happened with Maja Stark. The Swedish pair on that first hole, that is going to get the crowd going. The crowd is going here on the 1st. You said Tour team that it's going to be an issue out here, but how do they deal with it? What's the message to deal with it?

ANGELA STANFORD: Well, I just got to keep reminding 'em. We talked about this early in the week. You got to look inward. You can't look outward. If you start looking around out here and you're listening, then you're not thinking about what you need to do. So I've encouraged them to just keep looking at their teammates, look at each other, and let's try to forget about the past, and let's move forward. We're not out of it, by any means. Let's just have a good afternoon.

Q. Was the plan originally to play Lauren Coughlin all five?

ANGELA STANFORD: She was one that I spoke to before we ever came over here. It was her or Allisen Corpuz. And we were just going to see what happened this morning. I kind of got a feeling talking to them this morning and, look, I would be crazy not to send Lauren back out. She's hitting it the best she has all week, so her energy's good. Fortunately her match in the morning was short, so I think we're okay putting her back out.

Q. This could come down to one point either way. Angel Yin was upset after the match finished yesterday. What's the situation with Angel, she didn't play today?

ANGELA STANFORD: Yeah, you know, I think it was -- we were in a tough situation. But I felt like Yealimi, I wanted to get her with Andrea at one point this week. And we kind of rolled Angel and Yealimi out yesterday, just to see what we were getting. And I really feel like Andrea needs to be back out there this afternoon and that's kind of where I wanted her. I need her with Yealimi at least once. So I think that's just kind of the way our plan was, so I'm okay with it.