Women’s Olympic Golf Competition

Saturday, 7 August 2021

Saitama City, Saitama, Japan

Kasumigaseki Country Club

Xiyu Lin

Quick Quotes


Q. Nice finish. What do you take away from the week here in Tokyo?

XIYU LIN: I think there's a lot of positives because of the pandemic and our China Olympic Committee's quarantine policy, like I haven't been playing tournaments for six, seven weeks. And when I was entering this week I really have no clue what I'm doing, how I'm doing, how I'm going to feel like, so I mean this week there's so many things I done really, really well and the only thing that I think is missing is definitely the performance on the green. But, I mean, in general I think hopefully I'll finish in the top-10, like any week if I can finish top-10 it's a big compliment for me.

Q. Has the experience of competing in your second Olympic games, does it feel different from a regular LPGA Tour event to you?

XIYU LIN: I mean it does a little bit because I'm entering the tournament wishing to be able to get a medal. So that's a little extra pressure because we only have one start every four years. So that's one thing, but, I mean unfortunately with the pandemic this year we didn't have any crowds, so that's a little bit -- because I know women's golf is huge in Japan, so that's a little unfortunate. Good thing is it doesn't make me that nervous but it makes the game not that exciting. But in general I still had a great week here and the course is amazing and then playing -- I mean most of the players are all the buddies on Tour, so like playing partner-wise I don't feel a whole lot of difference.

Q. Paris is just three years away. Is that going to be something that you're going to be focusing on? I know there's still three years to go but trying to get back to the third Olympic games and maybe try to medal it finally for China?

XIYU LIN: For sure. I mean, actually, the process that I got myself into Tokyo really gave me lots of confidence, because I would say two years ago I wasn't even close to being on the team and then this year because of some really key performances I end up making myself participating in this tournament. So I think it gave me lots of confidence and obviously I will be very looking forward to representing China again in Paris and before that also really looking forward to some break through for myself on LPGA Tour.

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