Q. A quick assessment of your round. 2-under, how was that?
YECHUN YUAN: I think I played pretty solid overall. I'm not going to lie, I was a little shaky on the first tee, but I shook it off pretty good after two holes, I got in a rhythm, played some good golf since then. I hit a really great shot into the par-5 14th. It was really solid overall. I didn't make too many mistakes. It was a little bit unfortunate to be under the lip of a bunker on 18, but I'm pretty happy with how I played today.
Q. How special was it on the first tee when they announced your name and your country?
YECHUN YUAN: Well, that's something, you know, it got my heart pumping I'm playing a lot more than just for myself, I'm playing for a lot of people, I'm playing for a whole country that supported me all along the way and that was really special for me.
Q. Does this feel like a regular TOUR tournament or do you feel totally different?
YECHUN YUAN: I would say I prepped the way I normally would have prepped, but definitely there's a little more into it than a regular TOUR event. It just means more.
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