Alex Elias Prior to Arizona State, you were one of five amateurs in the field at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shoal Creek Golf Club. When you reflect on the week, what is your takeaway?
Especially the U.S. Open, that's a special tournament for everyone, I kind of have to look at it from a bigger perspective than just that tournament. As competitive as most golfers are, we all want to win even if we know the odds are very small, but just knowing what I gained from that week and what I've learned from that tournament is more important than the place I ended up with. As you've now won four tournaments in a row, on the contrary, when you do happen to face adversity, how do you respond? Even during a good round, you can have three bad holes in a row, where you're like 'Where am I going?' I would just tell myself that I need to get back to the basics, like the basics of how do I get back to a good, decent score. For me, that would be to just go back to my routine, and just try to hit the fairways so when I do that, I can leave that behind and just focus on the next shot. Instead of being aggressive and going for the pins because that's often what happens, you're getting stressed because you're playing poorly, but you end up in worse positions. I don't necessarily hit to the safe spots, but I hit so I know the worst thing that can happen is a par. As golf is most often an individual sport, the Palmer Cup is an opportunity to play alongside teammates. How much does it mean to you to represent Europe, and Sweden specifically? Palmer Cup is just such a fun week. When we played in Europe, we all played for different countries and against each other, then coming here we all play for different schools so for once to actually play together was a new but great experience. I try to represent Sweden all the time, but to be able to represent Europe and know you are one of the best players from your continent is really special. What is one goal you have for the future? I try to not think about how much I want to earn or how many wins I want to win, but Solheim Cup would be a dream come to true. To be able to play on the LPGA and have that as my job, and be successful is my goal. To win a major is one of my big goals.
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CYNTHIA MAYO
3/31/2021 11:58:41 am
Loved the write up. Especially when she talks about getting back to a routine when she has had a couple of bad holes. It's a great reminder to not get overwhelmed by the bad shots but get back to our basics.
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