Q. All right, an impressive four days from you. What do you take away from this week?
LILIA VU: I'm really proud of myself. I came into this week kind of struggling during the practice rounds. I was kind of rusty. It's been five weeks off. I wasn't sure where my game was, kind of stressed out.
I think I played an E9 on Wednesday really early because I was just freaking out about the golf course. Couldn't get the greens dialed in and couldn't read them really well.
First two days was kind of a grind, but got the greens figured out yesterday, so that was really fun. Then I just stayed positive and really focused on what I wanted to do.
Q. Came out strong with that bogey-free front nine and the couple birdies that you had there. How much did that help with the rest of this day?
LILIA VU: Oh, it actually helped a lot. I mean, being front row with Jin Young Ko was like the coolest thing. It was so cool. I got the pairing that I wanted, so I was really excited for today.
Met my expectations, so...
Q. I feel like a lot of people when they're paired with world No. 1 they see a lot of things. What did you see from someone like Jin Young Ko?
LILIA VU: I think she's really stoic, so you can't tell when she's not playing well. I know there are some shots she wasn't really happy about, but she was still the same as when she's playing well.
I think that was one thing I took away from that.
Q. Definitely a top finish for you here on the LPGA Tour. When you kind of look back at where you were even a couple years ago to now, how much confidence do you feel in yourself?
LILIA VU: Honestly, it was mindset change. I told Morgan Pressel this morning that I was just in such a bad place in 2019 as a rookie. I felt pressure in everything I did, like there was something for me to lose.
Now that I -- COVID really helped me. I changed my mindset, and now there is a lot for me to gain from a golf.
I don't know.
Q. I like that. What do you gain? Did you gain perspective or...
LILIA VU: Gain perspective and what golf brings to you. I mean, someone always told me golf owes you nothing, so why do you feel like you should get birdies all the time? You're supposed to allow for it to come, be thankful and grateful for where you're at.
So, yeah.
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