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SIME DARBY LPGA MALAYSIA


October 11, 2014


Pornanong Phatlum


KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

MODERATOR:  We'd like to welcome Pornanong Phatlum into the interview room.  Pornanong, great round today.
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Thank you.
MODERATOR:  You started off on fire on the front nine; back nine not so strong, but what's your takeaway overall for the day?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Well, the front nine was amazing.  Like I make everything, yeah.
Back nine I just feel a little bit nervous and just keep concentrate on my game and just tell myself just (indiscernible).
Yeah.
MODERATOR:  Why did you feel nervous?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  I don't know.  Just because get 3‑putt on No. 12 and a little bit disappointed.
MODERATOR:  Were you thinking ahead to how you were going to finish at that point?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  My brother, he caddie for me.  He just like tell me keep calm and then be relaxed and just concentrate, and, yeah, make some birdie.
MODERATOR:  29 on the front nine.  Have you ever done that before?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  No.  First time.
MODERATOR:  What were you thoughts as you made the turn?  Were you happy?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Yeah.
MODERATOR:  Feeling confident?  What hole did you feel like you started to play really well.
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Because today I didn't make very close to the pin, but I putting very good and just make everything.
So maybe on hole No. 8.
MODERATOR:  How long was the putt on 8?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Well, maybe ten feet.
MODERATOR:  So you had back‑to‑back 67s to start and then a 65 today.  You're in a great position.  First time since last year's CME that you're in position to win this tournament.
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Yes.
MODERATOR:  What would a win here mean to you?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Well, try hard to get win on the LPGA, because this year my goal is at least one tournament win, LPGA tournament.
MODERATOR:  You are looking for your first win.
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Yeah.
MODERATOR:  How happy would you be to get it here at the Sime Darby?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Here is like home and I feel warm welcome to me.  I feel like I play at home.  Just feel very good to be here.
MODERATOR:  Questions.

Q.  Did you just feel very comfortable with your putting all week, or just today you read the lines correctly?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  On the first rounds I didn't putt well.  Just keep practice and, yeah, get more confident on my putting.
Today, yeah, just today everything go in.

Q.  You could be first Thai lady to win on the LPGA.  What is your thought on that?
MODERATOR:  You could be the first Thai woman to win on the LPGA.  Does that make you proud?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Of course.  Yeah.
MODERATOR:  You were paired with Chella and Shanshan today.  They both played well.  Do you think they were just trying to keep pace with you?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Yeah, I think I so.
MODERATOR:  Did you three talk about that?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  No, we didn't talk about it, but we had fun today.
MODERATOR:  Good.  Any other questions?

Q.  You will change the way you play tomorrow going into the final round?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  I think I just make more confident on putting.  Yeah, because this week feeling hitting very good.

Q.  What's your psychological approach going into the final round?  What's in your mind tomorrow?  Are you relaxed about it?  Do you find you're a little bit nervous?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  I think I'm going to little bit nervous tomorrow, but I try to keep calm tomorrow, yeah, and just play on my game and go shot by shot.
MODERATOR:  Tonight will you go out to dinner?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Yeah.
MODERATOR:  Just take it easy?  Go to bed early?  What's your plan?
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  My plan is to have bak kut teh with my friend.  (Applause).  Relaxed night tonight.
MODERATOR:  All right.  If no other questions, let's send you on your way.  Thank you, congratulations.
PORNANONG PHATLUM:  Thank you.

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