Q. Nelly, a challenging start for the second straight day and still managed to find your way to the top of the leaderboard. What was the key to turn the day around?
NELLY KORDA: Yeah, started out with a double so that was really fun. Bounced back with a birdie on the next hole and I just told myself there is more opportunities ahead.
The golf course is playing tough, but if I'm driving it the way I'm driving it, I'll have shorter clubs in and I can be a little bit more aggressive.
Q. To be able to laugh off a double bogey in a major championship, you're obviously in a great mental space. When did you find this new mindset? When did it begin working for you? Was it recently in this run of success, or where did it come from?
NELLY KORDA: Honestly after Bradenton those seven weeks off really helped. Got to spend some time with family and put the clubs away, and that really helped me.
For the longest of times I haven't had a break where I put the clubs away on my own. It was a forced break with injury. Being in a positive headspace and feeling a little bit more rejuvenated felt really good.
Q. Yesterday you said your approach was hit and pray when it comes to the firmness. The was the approach today?
NELLY KORDA: It was a little softer with the morning dew. It was a tiny bit more aggressive, but the pins are tough out here. They have definitely tucked them a little bit more than yesterday I would say. If it gets baked out in the afternoon, just like it was yesterday, it just gets really firm and fast.
I was just a little bit more aggressive with it being in the morning.
Q. Where is the energy level heading into the weekend?
NELLY KORDA: It's good. I actually felt better today than yesterday out there. Going to go grab a coffee and chill. Yeah.
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