Q. All right, joined after the third round of the FM Championship by Miranda Wang. Miranda, you led for the first time when you finished your round yesterday, a partial second round, and then you are leading again tonight. How does it feel to be so strongly in contention heading into Sunday?
MIRANDA WANG: I feel -- so I did a good job today. I really want to give myself some credit. This is where like all the players want to be, so it's definitely special going into the final round being the sole leader.
This is what we try to do every week, so I'm just happy that I did my job really well. I hope to continue doing what I did today.
Q. You have played phenomenal this week; three rounds in the 60s; today you recorded only 24 putts. Can you just talk a bit about why you think you've been able to play so well even with the difficult and changing conditions?
MIRANDA WANG: So every since I had really hot back nine on first round my putting has been clicking. I was getting speed and line really well and I made super long putts on No. 7 today, and that gave me even more confidence.
I know that I'm doing well on these greens so when putting I'm more confident and comfortable.
Q. This is your third week playing in a tournament in a row. How do you keep yourself healthy and at your best, even when you're traveling literally like country to country and coast to coast?
MIRANDA WANG: Yeah, so I happen to find a really good physio. As a rookie on Tour it's not easy to make a good team. And just really happy that I found my physio in the beginning of this year.
So he has been preparing me, my body for the stretch, weeks of tournaments, and I think we're seeing the progress. I'm doing better than the beginning of the year and getting a little bit stronger over time.
I think yeah, definitely big credit to my physio. We do stretch and recovery every day.
Q. Are you somebody who watches the scoreboard, whether it's today or is that something you'll do tomorrow?
MIRANDA WANG: I don't intentionally look at the leaderboard, but it's everywhere out there so it's -- we just know. I think for me, I don't really look at it but kind of know like what's going on. I just focus on my own game, that's it.
Q. After such a strong round today, a long day yesterday, how do you carry the momentum from today into tomorrow for the final round?
MIRANDA WANG: Just knowing that my swing has been working, tee shots is getting better and better, so I'm hitting more fairways today than yesterday, and I'm getting the green speed right. Everything I'm doing is I think well-prepared for tomorrow.
Golf is an amazing game. You can't predict what's going to happen. I think I will just focus on the fundamentals, like the swing, speed, and yardage.
Q. Yesterday you mentioned that you had never led in your career. I know you're a rookie. What was this morning like when you woke up like, number one going to bed with the lead, and number two, waking up and all of a sudden you're not in the lead? What's that swing of emotions like?
MIRANDA WANG: Well, actually this is my second time playing final group this year. Last time was Mexico after second round, so third round I played in final group.
And of course the first time was -- I got too excited. Well, this time I'm just doing more adjustment. You know, like you never know what's going to happen. Like this game is crazy. Nothing is finalize until we turn in the scorecard at the end of final round.
So yeah, I'm leading, it's a good position, but 18 more holes and anything can happen. The girls out there are so competitive, yeah.
Q. Does that come with pressure? If it does, how do you balance that pressure with having fun? It's clear you've been having so much fun out there this week. What is that balance like?
MIRANDA WANG: This week I'm very lucky that I've been playing with some of my good friends. First and second round I played with Soo Bin Joo, and today played with Rose. Playing with friends makes me feel more comfortable. Definitely that's a big help.
And they're very good players, and just feel very confident and, yeah, comfortable playing with my friends and being competitive.
Q. You're going to be playing with your friend again tomorrow.
MIRANDA WANG: Yes.
Q. What's that like? Do you guys speak to each other out there? How friendly is it? Is it competitive as well or a mix of both?
MIRANDA WANG: Actually I've never played with Rose before. This is my first time playing with her in competition, but I know her since the junior golf, so we're close friends off the course. We live pretty close together in Vegas. We always want to play together, have fun or eat together, but it's a lot of travel for us. We really haven't been very much in Vegas, so I'm happy we get to play together out here this week.
Q. If I told you on Wednesday that you would be Saturday atop the leaderboard, would you believe me?
MIRANDA WANG: Yeah I think, yeah, because my game is playing pretty well.
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