KPMG Women's PGA Championship Saturday, June 26, 2021 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Atlanta Athletic Club Giulia Molinaro Q
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KPMG Women's PGA Championship Saturday, June 26, 2021 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Atlanta Athletic Club Giulia Molinaro Q. But then you make a run and have played yourself back into it. Is there any point where you thought, hey, Quick Quotes I'm back in this thing? GIULIA MOLINARO: No, not until you said it. Q. Giulia Molinaro after a third round 66 with a whole I'm joking. slew of four birdies over your last five holes. That's a really good way to finish. Can you walk us through Yeah, I know I made the birdie on 18. I asked my caddie those birdies there? what we shot. I actually didn't really know. It's one more day tomorrow. It's just one more day. GIULIA MOLINARO: Starting on 14, yes. I hit a good 9-iron pretty close. I think it was around -- shorter than 15 Q. You were talking about the birdies. That putt on 15, feet, and I made a good putt. I putted really well today. I how long was it? mean, when you have one of those days and you see the lines and as soon as you walk up, you know where to hit it, GIULIA MOLINARO: 20 yards. it's a good day. I had a good probably 12-footer there maybe. Q. Did you expect that to go in? And then on 15, I made a massive putt, like it was one of GIULIA MOLINARO: No, absolutely not. It's one of the those that you hope to two-putt, and it went in. So that's putts that you're like, as I was walking up, it's a hard hole, always a nice surprise. let's try to make two putts for par. On the next hole, 16, again hit it really close, probably nine Q. Are you at all surprised when you first got to the feet, made that one. course and saw it that the scores are what they are, 15-under and 15-under and 10-under? Did you think it 17, two-putt for par, and here another maybe nine-, would be scoring like that or were you expecting 12-footer. anything different when you first saw it? Q. How are you feeling heading into this final round GIULIA MOLINARO: I mean, I've learnt not to assume and just a handful of shots off the lead? not to expect because every time I create a score in my mind, it's always way lower than that. The greens are GIULIA MOLINARO: I feel great. I've been playing really perfect, in great condition. If you hit the ball well and you good. I've been really relaxed, surprised myself actually. I hit it long and you have a good putting day, you can go played some good golf, hit some good shots, hit some really low. I guess that's on every golf course. great putts, and just played my game. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow. I mean, it suits my eye. I like the course. I'm not surprised the scores are low. Q. Are you a board watcher, and was there any point where you looked at the board and thought, wow, Q. I understand as a European you are in an unusual they're kind of running away with this? situation with the Solheim Cup with a field of players, that no matter how well you play this week, you don't GIULIA MOLINARO: Not much of a board watcher, no. have any status, you won't be able to play in the Today I did a few here, and you have two great players at Solheim. Is there anything you can do to get to the the top, so it's very possible that they can run away with it. Solheim Cup? 109320-1-1002 2021-06-26 19:37:00 GMT Page 1 of 2 GIULIA MOLINARO: I believe no, there's nothing I can do to be part of the Solheim Cup this year, no. I'd have to go -- I believe I'd have to go to Q-school this year or next year and get some sort of European Tour status to be able to qualify for Solheim. FastScripts by ASAP Sports 109320-1-1002 2021-06-26 19:37:00 GMT Page 2 of 2.