JM Eagle LA Championship

Friday, April 18, 2025

Los Angeles, California, USA

Yan Liu

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Q. All right, I'm here with Yan Liu after her second round at the JM Eagle LA Championship. Coming off really good round like yesterday, what were your expectations, nerves coming into today?

YAN LIU: I think today still struggle my driver not very well, but I still think my iron pretty good, too.

Yeah, so I'm going to call my coach, see how was my driver going.

Q. Were you feeling nervous at all today? Any expectations being in first place coming into today?

YAN LIU: I think yes, a little bit thinking about the score, thinking about if I can make good today, too.

Yes, I think about the score.

Q. How was today? Did it feel different from yesterday? The course. Was it playing different or what was different?

YAN LIU: I think today I played morning so a little colder than yesterday. Yeah, but I think the golf conditions pretty good, so I think almost same course, but today I think the pin location is little harder.

Q. What do you think about when you're nervous? What do you do to feel better?

YAN LIU: Oh, I think just deep breath and eat something. Yeah, I know when you eat something you will taste so it's help like emotional calm down.

Q. What are some snacks you like to have on the golf course?

YAN LIU: Beef jerky. I like biting.

Q. Who is your coach? You said you were going to call about your driver?

YAN LIU: Yeah, my coach is Holton (Freeman). Yeah, actually my driver on the range is pretty good but I don't know why on the course it's big fade. Going to see how is.

Q. What's is your comfort level being in this position in the tournament?

YAN LIU: Where is my position right now?

Q. Where is your comfort level? You're T1 right now.

YAN LIU: Oh, still have two round. Golf is like not -- you know, you will spend like four and a half hour on the course and we still have nine hour on the course. So I think it's step by step, one shot at a time.

Q. What's the big challenge after having a day like you did yesterday and trying to follow that up today?

YAN LIU: I think I didn't think that much about where I am because you know, golf is long game, so I didn't think that too much.

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