Q. Ashley Lau, great round today. Just talk us through.
ASHLEY LAU: I think first couple of holes I was very nervous. I'm playing with two great players, so I just tried to tell myself to learn a lot from them and soak in this experience as much as I can.
I think with my coach on the bag, that really ease up my nerves a little bit and kind of just started to play like my own self again.
Q. What was working well?
ASHLEY LAU: I think really just playing smart golf. When I was out of position a little bit, not really going for the pin. Like on 16 I just laid up because I knew it was into the wind and I wouldn't get there with my driver. Just shots like that.
Q. Was there any birdie chances...
ASHLEY LAU: Yeah, there was I think two on 10 and 11. I had -- 10 was like a 10-footer and 11 was maybe an 8-footer.
But just told myself to stay patient and then, yeah.
Q. One bogey, right?
ASHLEY LAU: Uh-huh.
Q. What happened there?
ASHLEY LAU: It was on 15. Just kind of short-sided myself with that left-to-right wind. Just didn't hit a good chip.
Q. You mentioned a little bit about your coach. Give us a little more detail.
ASHLEY LAU: I think it's great he's on the bag. Again, like I said, I think he's there to help me with my numbers and really is there for me and to help me ease up any nerves I have.
Q. You had a really exciting birdie on the last hole. Maybe share that a little bit.
ASHLEY LAU: Yeah, I didn't have the best lie on my third shot. I just told myself to kind of go for the middle of the green and if it's over, it's over, which it was, and try my best to make that birdie putt.
Q. Ashley, so what's the plan of attack tomorrow?
ASHLEY LAU: I think same as today. Just really one shot at a time and maybe, you know, hide my nerves a little better. Hopefully I did that well today.
Also it was great having my family there with me watching as well. So, yeah, just same as today.
Q. You said you had your family here. Were they yelling at you from the side?
ASHLEY LAU: No. I think they were pretty discreet about their clapping. They clapped for Hye-Jin and Gaby as well. Yeah, it was really nice having them there.
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