Q. Charley, I know that was a tough finish, but a great week out here. Just assess today and your round overall.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, towards the end I didn't even hit a bad shot on 16. I hit a perfect tee shot, and just the wind didn't even move it like an inch, like I hit it so pure.
It was a bit unfortunate on then 17 missing that putt. I hit a good putt round the line. And then shame about 18 because I had a pretty high chip over the bunker, and I'd done pretty well just to get it there.
Yeah, it was a bit unfortunate, but I felt like I was very much in control of my game today. I don't feel like I mis-hit any shots out there. I hit it pretty pure today.
Q. You had the crowd behind you the entire time. What was that like?
CHARLEY HULL: Oh, it was great. I felt goosebumps when holes that birdie putt on -- I can't even remember what hole it was, 14. Yeah, no it was really good.
Q. Adam gave you a big hug there on the 18th green. Anything he said to you?
CHARLEY HULL: I can't really remember. I can't remember what I was thinking ten minutes ago.
Q. How do you build on this going forward?
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, I am looking forward to playing the Aramco in London. It's at home. Just looking forward building on that from here. Another second place in a major, yeah.
Q. Is it something that after you take some time, it will be more pride than hurt after this week, because of the preparation and everything like that?
CHARLEY HULL: Listen, coming into this week I didn't think I was going to make the cut. That's the truthful of it. I wasn't hitting it very well. I couldn't prepare as well as I wanted to because I was poorly. I was obviously collapsed three times in the round in Evian, and then still wasn't feeling well until Sunday last week.
So I think I done pretty well, and considering my mindset coming into it, I'm pretty proud of myself.
Q. A bit of a follow-on to that, it's a bit of a tricky spot, isn't it? Because you probably performed better in finishing second than a lot of people have done when they win major championships. That won't stop the hurt, will it?
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, exactly. I really enjoyed it out there. I felt so in control of my game, and I know in my head I didn't hit -- it's not like I whiffed a drive or whiffed a hot. I hit a good shot on 16.
When I hit it that pure and the wind didn't take it, I (indiscernible), so I just carry on thinking I hit it a bunker.
And then 17 I've hit a lovely shot into the green. It's so hard to hold that green. Like I don't know how you can physically -- it's a lot of luck. Whether you hit it between 5 feet or 40 feet you can hit the same shot and it can land in two different positions.
And then obviously missed that putt, but I hit it on the line. Like I didn't miss-strike it or anything. Then 8 under pressure I hit a decent chip like over the bunker and stuff.
I don't feel like I've actually mucked it up by mis-hitting any shots, which I think everybody can probably agree, you know what I mean? Like I played so solid.
Q. That's interesting, because in your head you're saying you've got something to be proud of.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, exactly.
Q. Understandably, your heart will bleed a bit.
CHARLEY HULL: A hundred percent, definitely. But at the end of the day, it's just a game. That's what I think about, and I enjoyed it out there, and I just love that adrenaline feeling. It's so good. It's like a massive hit.
Q. It's actually quite funny. I was looking through your comments when you were back here in May, and one of your first lines was, I don't really like links courses?
CHARLEY HULL: I don't. It doesn't suit me. I generally find it so hard to visualize shots. So for me to actually be, like swung it as an ease as I did today, I was actually really proud of myself.
Q. I thought it was really reminiscent of Pebble Beach.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, it was.
Q. Like you were in shape and sharp, excited, playing them.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, I really was. Like I hit a really, really nice shot into the 15th hole. That was a very tricky hole. Then on the 16th, my wedge shot into the green, we had the same yardage as we had, I think it was on the 4th hole, and the same wind. I think I had a bit of a flyer out of the rough, but I hit a lovely shot and I made a putt there. So yeah.
Q. Were you aware that you were close?
CHARLEY HULL: I didn't look at one leaderboard all the way around. I didn't even know when I was coming up to the last hole, whether I was in front or where I was. Was I even in the lead?
Q. You got within one twice actually.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah. At the end of the day, was she three ahead of me coming into today's round? So yeah, like I was chasing, but to shoot a low score in today's weather was good, but to do it under that pressure, I think it's really good for both of us.
Q. Bear in mind you were 11 behind her.
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, exactly, coming into the weekend, exactly. So, yeah, it's pretty good.
Q. (No microphone.)
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, all I was thinking today was just one shot at a time, like not even by a hole, like I'll get this hole out of the way. Hit that shot there. Cool, that's done. Hit that shot there. Cool, that's done. I wasn't even thinking like that. I was 5 under at one point, and I finished 3-under.
I want to take that mindset more like when I won in 2016 at the TOUR Championship. I didn't look at a leaderboard until the last hole. I think I had two or three wins, which I thought was pretty good. I felt pretty confident out there. I think it's a good mindset.
Q. (No microphone).
CHARLEY HULL: Yeah, it's great. I feel like I'm kind of insane sometimes. I can hit wayward shots, but I can get up-and-down and stuff. So yeah, it's good.
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