Post-round interview with Hannah Green after Round 2 at the Maybank Championship (KLGCC). Topics: putting form, approach-shot contact, tap-ins, holding position on the leaderboard, comfort in Asia (Perth time zone), managing the heat, and her weekend plan to be aggressive, make birdies, and close the gap to Hye-Jin Choi.
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00:00 Round-2 recap (putting hot, approaches mixed)
00:35 Why KLGCC fits her (not always driver)
01:05 Comfort in Asia & support crew (Perth time zone, family/fans)
01:35 Heat plan & staying patient
02:00 Weekend plan: be aggressive, make birdies, chase Hye-Jin
Rolling. Rolling. All right. Here now with Hannah Green after her second round here at the Maybach Championship. A solid night under over the last two days. Just what’s been working for you? Yeah, I parted really solid yesterday and um I managed to capitalize on the shots that I hit close today. I struggled a little bit with um kind of getting good contact with my approach shots. Um which meant that the the ball wasn’t really going as close as it was yesterday. But um overall, I still put really solid from length. Um I had majority tap-ins when I did have to perhaps make a two putt. So that was nice. But um yeah, just trying to not get too ahead of myself. Um looking at the leaderboard, I kind of thought when I shot three under par that I would get jumped a lot more and obviously now I’ve, you know, kept my position up there. So that’s nice. But yeah, hopefully I just make some more birdies on the weekend and try and catch Hen as much as possible, right? Um so two top 20 finishes for you, a top 10 finish last year um at this course. What is it about is it either Malaysia, Kale, GCC that kind of brings out the best of your game? Yeah, I feel like um off the tea you don’t always have to hit driver, so I think that gives me some favors as I don’t statistically hit it at that straight. But um the last couple weeks I feel like I’ve been driving the ball the best I have all year, which has been really nice to actually have that confidence off the tea. Um to be able to go for par fives and two instead of having to be forced to lay up, things like that. But um I have a yeah, four or five people from Australia that come and follow me when I’m here in Singap in Singapore and then here in Malaysia. So, it’s nice to have them, you know, they kind of let me know if it’s a good shot or not for those holes that are blind greens. But, uh, my husband also just flew in uh, yesterday, so it’s nice to have him here. Um, but I don’t know, it’s just I really enjoy coming to Malaysia. It’s it’s again almost like my home event. Um, it’s only a six-hour flight to Perth where I live. So, and also the same time zone. So, I I also call this one another home event. Yeah. You do you’ve had success here in in Asia obviously winning BMW last year and everything. Just what is it about? Is it just the maybe being a little closer to home, being on the same time zone maybe that that’s kind of helped you? Yeah. Um, I really enjoy coming to Asia. Um, you know, the food can be difficult sometimes for everyone. I’m must admit I’m not very good with spice, so I don’t really do too much Malaysian food, but um, yeah, I just really enjoy when we come here. I do think having the same time zone makes it really helpful to be able to communicate with those back at home. But I think, um, you I know that these weeks can be some of the longest weeks of the year. So just making sure that I don’t get too ahead of myself and also take it easy and you know rest a little bit more than probably usual. Just two more for me. Did you have any? Yeah. Okay. Just a couple more for me. Um obviously no stranger to winning but getting to wear the crown with some of your fellow Aussies last week. How good does that one did that one feel? Uh um after last week. Yeah. Yeah. No, it was amazing to win with the girls. Obviously we’re all very tight-knit group. So uh we barely got ourselves into the semis and then obviously into the finals. So that was um you know a lot of pressure putts were made and I’m I’m not surprised that we win cuz team chemistry was always going to be really easy for us. It was a matter of who we were playing against. Um but yeah, I feel like the how I played in BMW and obviously last week at Crown has really helped me with my momentum this week especially as um kind of the couple months prior to that had been some really tough times. So it’s nice I’ve been able to forget about that and actually have some good memories to think about on the golf course right now. Can you say if you love Malaysia? Have you ever been here for non golf for a holiday perhaps? No, I’ve not. Um, unfortunately I don’t really go on non like golfing holidays anymore. Um, but it again it is so close and I feel like when I’m in the mall I see so many Australians here. So it is very close to where I live. So I would love to come and visit and actually do some more touristy things rather than just playing golf at KGCC. Love to see you. Yeah. Thank you. Uh, and then just last one. Um, you kind of mentioned it, but you know, Hunen obviously at where she’s at, what’s it going to take to maybe catch her over the weekend? Yeah. Um, a lot of birdies. Um, I guess being aggressive when it kind of when you need to be, but again, just still focusing on my own golf and not worrying about what she’s doing or what other players are doing. It’s very easy to have a really good round out here and come from behind. And so, yeah, just making sure that I’m not getting too upset if I’m not making as many many birdies as I want. Perfect. Thank you, Anna. Thank you.
