Q. Fantastic round of golf today. Did you know that you had a scoring average of 68 on this golf course?
LEXI THOMPSON: I didn't. I do now though.
Q. What is it about this golf course that you love?
LEXI THOMPSON: I think it's just everything about this tournament, the way the community really gets behind the event. You know, the golf course is one thing. It's always in great shape for us, which we always look forward to.
But the amount of support that the tournament gets and also how Meijer gives back to the community as well. It's not just a tournament. It's much bigger than that.
Q. But that's kind of how you are as a person, too. You give back to fans, to the spectators, everybody else. Has that always been within you as part of you, and is that what inspires you to keep performing?
LEXI THOMPSON: Yeah, I think it's always been a big part of me. It's how I was brought up. It's a way to give back to the fans. They take time out of their lives to come out and support me. And to give back to the sponsors as well, because if with wasn't for them we wouldn't be out here playing golf week in and week out.
So I am very grateful for that, and I just love giving back. We're athletes and very blessed with the opportunity. Some days are harder than others and we get frustrated, but at the end of the day it is just golf.
Q. Your shot there into 18, gouging that ball out of the rough, is that a strength of yours? Did you foresee that shot coming to fruition the way it did?
LEXI THOMPSON: Well, I hope I don't have to hit that shot very often and I stay in the fairway. But, yeah, I guess it's helpful that I can get some power into that lie.
It was pretty nasty in that right rough. But I got it up there rolling and I just knew I had to carry it about 140 and roll it good 20 or 30.
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