MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIP

October 31, 2026

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Joining us after the third round of the Maybank Championship is Pauline Roussin-Bouchard. Pauline, another great round; 5-under. Did today feel any different than the first two days, or same process?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I can definitely feel it's the third round in the heat, and also like, I don't know, there was a bit more action on my end, a bit more bogeys. I don't mind it if it means more birdies like I was saying yesterday, but overall same mindset and trying to like keep my thoughts together, and if they start wandering, just bring them back to the right place.

Q. You said yesterday you don't mind a bogey if it's followed by three birdies, which you actually did today.

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Yes.

Q. How much do you think that speaks to your mental strength and the mental game that you've built?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: I think that like, I don't know, I'm very happy with the way I'm hitting the ball so it's easier to get on with the bogey because I know it's going to be plenty of other opportunities coming my way.

And then, I mean, a lot of work the last few weeks, a lot of good days. It's just nice to feel that everything is kicking together and I can just rely on all that work that has been done before this week.

Q. This isn't your first time in contention. How do you you feel like each time makes you more comfortable in positions like this?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Well, I've definitely learned my lessons in the past, whether they were really (indiscernible) or not. I just like, look, whatever comes my way I'll be ready to just face it on, and, yeah, same mindset. Nothing is going really be changing. Hopefully I can get more endorphins going for tomorrow and a bit more pumped up because it's so hot.

Q. Any part of your game that was not going well or going well?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: Well, honestly when you shoot 5-under it's pretty good as a whole, so I'm not going to be too picky. Just going focus on what was really good and build on that.

Q. How many bottles of water?

PAULINE ROUSSIN-BOUCHARD: A lot. And like -- a lot. We would fill it up probably every two holes, so, yeah, at least nine.