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THE EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIPSeptember 11, 2014Hyo-Joo KimEVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE Q. Congratulations. How did you feel out there? Obviously very, very good. HYO JOO KIM: First, I feel it's very hard to play, but I think I have good luck, so I had better score. Q. How do you feel about this course? Do you feel comfortable playing on this course? HYO JOO KIM: It's not very hard but it's too long, so I feel a little bit hard. Q. Okay. What were the biggest challenges today? Didn't look like you had many, but anything that was challenging? HYO JOO KIM: This hole. Q. 18 hole? Okay. How about all of your birdies? Anything that stuck out to you specifically? Anything that was a very, very good hole? HYO JOO KIM: Nothing. Q. Is this the best you've felt playing in a round? HYO JOO KIM: I feel good. Q. Have you shot 61? Is this your lowest round? HYO JOO KIM: Last year I shoot 61 score and this year 61. Q. So it ties your low score. Where was that? Did you say in China? HYO JOO KIM: JLPGA. Q. In a JLPGA event? Okay. Did you feel nervous coming into this event? First major event. HYO JOO KIM: I think I Evian is the expensive water, so I feel good about that, drink expensive water. In Korea Evian is expensive water. I drink two or three here. Q. So the highlight is drinking all the water? HYO JOO KIM: (Laughter.) Q. You played here two years ago as an amateur. How much did that experience help you today? HYO JOO KIM: The course is different from last year, so I feel new course about this. Q. Did you have a goal this week? Did you come in thinking you wanted to win? HYO JOO KIM: My goal is have a good experience in here. That's all. Q. How many wins do you have as a professional? You won three times this year in Korea; is that right? HYO JOO KIM: Right. Q. And last year did you win or just playing as a professional as a rookie, or are you a rookie this year? HYO JOO KIM: Last year I didn't win. (In discernible. ) In 2012... Q. As a pro? HYO JOO KIM: But 2013 she didn't as a pro. So I got four victories tour as a pro. Q. Okay. And that was a JLPGA event? China? HYO JOO KIM: One in China and three in Korea. No, four in Korea. I got another victory in Japan in 2012, but at this time I was amateur. Q. Is this one of your favorite golf courses? HYO JOO KIM: I like hard course, so I like it. I feel very comfortable today. I made a chance as a birdie every chance. I miss some shot, but it was (indiscernible) so it didn't matter. Q. A birdie chance on every hole? HYO JOO KIM: Yeah. Q. How many putts? HYO JOO KIM: (Indiscernible.) Q. So when you had 61, was that 11‑under par? The previous 61. HYO JOO KIM: 11‑under. Q. Okay. HYO JOO KIM: I had 61 was 11‑under. Q. 61, 11. Okay, par 72. Did you have a lot of long putts today? Everything close? One long? How long? HYO JOO KIM 14 hole I had 14 meters. Q. 14 meters? HYO JOO KIM: (Discussing.) 19. Q. And favorite golfer? HYO JOO KIM: Adam Scott. I like Annika Sorenstam. Q. From Seoul? HYO JOO KIM: I was born in. Wonju, far from Seoul, but I moved near Seoul. Q. Has she finished school? Is she at university? HYO JOO KIM: I am first year. Freshman. My major on the is physical education. INTERPRETER: She's my junior. Q. You went to the same university? INTERPRETER: Same university, same major, yeah. HYO JOO KIM: First of all, I recorded the score so I feel great, but it'll be(indiscernible) anymore, so for now I'm very happy. Even though it's first rounds, I play my game. Doesn't have any meaning. I am very calm and not... Q. What did you expect when you came here this morning? HYO JOO KIM: Nothing. Q. Just play and have fun only? HYO JOO KIM: She thought any time about her lessons from my coach and what happened (indiscernible.) Q. Is your coach here? HYO JOO KIM: Yes. Q. What's his name? HYO JOO KIM: Yeon Hee Han Q. Head coach? HYO JOO KIM: Yeah, head coach. I met her when I was three. Q. Okay. Female? HYO JOO KIM: Yeah. I met him at five. Q. Oh. When you were five years old? HYO JOO KIM: No, no, 12. Q. 12, okay. That's a little while. Does he travel with you to every tournament? HYO JOO KIM: No. But almost all of them. Q. Okay. And now what do you expect for the following days? Stay on the top? Even if you don't win the tournament, you can be happy? HYO JOO KIM: For the last day I have a better score, but if I didn't get win I'm just satisfied for this score. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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