Mizuho Americas Open

Friday, May 17, 2024

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Liberty National Golf Club

Mao Saigo

Quick Quotes


Q. Mao, yesterday morning you weren't in the field and now you're at the top of the leaderboard today. How are you feeling about that?

MAO SAIGO: First of all, I'm so happy to be in this field and playing in this position.

Q. You got in yesterday you told me at 6:00 a.m. and today you also had a really early start. How are you feeling and how are you playing golf so well when you're so tired?

MAO SAIGO: I really wanted to get into this event, so I think just really excited to play in this tournament and just trying to be positive.

There is I don't feel like any tiredness at all.

Q. This is your rookie year on this tour. Have you played better than you expected?

MAO SAIGO: Well, I just wanted to play really well this year, so I just want to look up more. Right now I'm just happy to be in position but I wanted to get better and of course I want to win the tournament, too.

Q. That was the next question. What do you have to do to win? Just continue playing the same way?

MAO SAIGO: Well, I think to win, four days have to be really good golf. I think where to hit and where to be aggressive, where to be conservative, you have to be good manage. So I will try my best.

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