Q. Talk about how it went for you?
SHANNON TAN: Ball-striking was a lot better today compared to yesterday. I felt like there were a lot of chances out there that I could have taken but didn't take. They pushed the tees up on hole 5. Had a three-putt on 5, and sort of didn't really give myself a chance on 13.
So I think, yeah, I could have had a lot more chances out there today but didn't really take it. A couple 3-putts, as well, but overall happy ball-striking. But yeah.
Q. How would you compare yesterday's round to today?
SHANNON TAN: Yesterday, ball-striking wasn't the best but I was putting it pretty good. So it was the opposite of what I had today. I guess that's just golf. Like hopefully both will be good tomorrow.
Q. And after some research, we found that the lowest -- the best score by a Singaporean is T-59. I don't know if you knew that. What does that mean to you to have the possibility to have that record and be the best Singaporean to ever play here?
SHANNON TAN: Well, to be really honest, I think I'm just going out this week just to try and take it one shot at a time. I guess it's me versus the golf at the end of the day. I think if I beat the golf course and control the controllables, I'll just be happy whatever result I get.
Q. How do you think you're using your past experience from the especially so many tour Olympics out here?
SHANNON TAN: To be honest, the Olympics, I thought I was the most nervous at the Olympics, but the tee shot yesterday on Hole 1, I think I was more nervous there compared to when I was at the Olympics.
I think that just means that yesterday, it means a lot to be playing on home soil, home crowd; and this event, growing up watching it, to be able to finally play in it is a dream come true.
For me, my experiences from my rookie year last year, I think a lot of it was like finding the best routine that works for me. Yeah, I think all that sort of added up.
Q. You are obviously seeing more crowds coming out here to support you. For you, would you say playing in front of home crowds, is that more motivation or pressure?
SHANNON TAN: I think it's a bit of both. Like it's really motivating and nice to see how like all the other Singaporeans come out and all the volunteers, as well. Whenever I walk past them, they are all saying nice stuff.
But I think you also want to do well in front of everyone at the same time. I think it turns into adrenaline for me, so I feel like a couple of times, I had to go down a club because I could feel the adrenaline. Yeah, both.
Q. Do you feel it more here in Singapore?
SHANNON TAN: More here in Singapore, yeah. One thing, because it's on -- it's at home, and I have friends that I know, and yeah, just because it's in Singapore, but also I think this event, as well. It meant a lot to me to get an invite into this event, and to finally play it, yeah.
Q. You said today and yesterday were kind of opposites of each other. I guess how would you use the first two days to go into the weekend?
SHANNON TAN: I mean, I also think yesterday, I thought like some stuff in my swing wasn't the best. And then I might go hit a few putts just going on the putting and recalibrate. So I think if I do that, I should be all set for tomorrow.
Q. You said you volunteered here before; correct? What did you do when you were here? What position were you out on the course?
SHANNON TAN: On the Saturday, I was like holding a "Quiet" sign. I still kept it. It was in my bedroom. I moved out but I still kept the Quiet sign.
On the Sunday, I think I was on one of the tee boxes. It was me, my other friend, and I was on Hole 10, I think, and when the championship came, I went to Hole 1 to get close to the players. I think on the tee box, holding the Quiet sign and holding the ropes and stuff.
Q. Do you still have that Quiet sign visible?
SHANNON TAN: To be fair, I haven't been home for a long, long time. I stay at my grandma's house when I'm back here. It's definitely in my room somewhere. I also have got Paula Creamer's signature that is visible on my shelf, basically. I've got a couple collectibles from this event.
Q. Do you remember anything specific about 2017, watching the groups come in, any specific player or anything like that?
SHANNON TAN: Paula, the day before, she made that really long eagle putt. And I got there on like the Saturday, so that was the day before she won.
Can't really remember anything in particular that stood out. But like a lot for me has happened, and a lot of players. Like Michelle Wie, as well. All the big names.
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