LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

April 16, 2021

Sei Young Kim

Kapolei Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Sei Young, being able to end moving day at 14-under, how have you felt these past three days here in Hawaii?

SEI YOUNG KIM: You know, when you walk the course you can see the beautiful view, and, yeah, I really enjoyed it. Especially Hawaii is my favorite location so, yeah, it was fun to play.

Q. You got through the front nine but really kicked it up in the back nine today. Take me through some of the birdies and what was working so well.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, I mean, front nine I little struggle with my putt, but after the figure out I got the good momentum and I had five birdies.

Especially I got the advantage of the par-5. Move forward the tee ground so easy to reach the two shot, in two shot.

So, yeah, it was a good chance to, yeah, play -- a lot of good chance hole. So, yeah.

Q. I was going to say, this course has been super gettable today. We've seen that with a lot of low scores, yourself included. What is different today than maybe the past two rounds?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Today is more lower than the --

Q. Today is lower than the last two days, so a lot of people are shooting low today.

SEI YOUNG KIM: I think par-5 because they're reachable, and then course average feel like shorter than the other course, but if you hit the good driver you have in hundred meter.

So, yeah, it's good chance make the tap-in or, yeah, make the birdie putt.

Q. With the winds I feel like the winds have been lighter than they have been the last two days. Have you sensed that as well?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, a little bit. But I feel like similar last two days, because first round I played only morning. The first round afternoon strong or wind stronger than earlier.

So, yeah, I play -- it's lucky I play in the less windy round, yeah.

Q. You're a past champion of this event were. Course it was at Ko Olina, so a different course. We talked about that earlier in the week. But when you're doing well in Hawaii, do you think back on those memories of when you did well and won?

SEI YOUNG KIM: You know, when I watching the TV, especially Hawaii tournament that week, I can see the like the -- my playoff.

Yeah, so I forgot about it, but when I see that reminding it's good, yeah, positive things. And, yeah, if you get the positive it feels like better and better.

Q. So what's the mindset as you head into tomorrow? You were able to go low today. What do you think it's going to take to continue going up the leaderboard tomorrow?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Looks like the leaders very lower score, so I just make the a lot of birdie as I can do. Yeah, and I do my best tomorrow.