I have spent some time up here a couple of weeks ago during an off week for me and got to play four rounds around what I think is just a great golf course, Newport Country Club.

That means I’ve got a chance to play this golf course seven times now, which includes what I had done this week.  I think my time up here before and my time now means I certainly I know the golf course better than anybody.  I hope it’s an advantage this week when you need as many advantage as possible.

I like the fact that Newport Country Club is just a difficult golf course.  The rough doesn’t have to be long and the greens don’t have to be fast and the golf course is still extremely difficult.  It’s a long hard task and when the wind blows its hard to hit the ball straight.

I think it’s a great track and when you have the oldest green in country right here on our first hole, that’s kind of special -- it’s just a great place.

Coming in playing as much as I do on the LPGA Tour, obviously I should feel decent. I’ve been playing a lot of golf and I’ve certainly been hitting it well the last two days so I hope things go well for me this week, although it was completely different for me last year coming in as a amateur. It’s still the same: fairways, greens and par is a good score.  I had it altogether last year so hopefully I can bring it home this year.

Last year was last year and a lot of people asked me if I had the mindset that I could win last year.  I was there to win just like anyone else is and I’m here to win just like anyone else is.  Unless I was 12 and there to have fun, I think everyone should be here to win and they are.

This year I’m OK with my year. I haven’t played great but I haven’t played really poorly so hopefully I can play better.