HONDA LPGA THAILAND

May 6, 2021

Nichole Broch Larsen

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Nothing like a first day 67. How are you feeling?

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: It was good. I mean, really good group playing with Jing and Janet. And, I mean, just Janet played really well, too. I think -- I can only talk for myself -- but I think we kind of fed off each other. We were just playing really good and making good putts and stuff.

And so, yeah, just a really nice day out there.

Q. Sometimes players say that they're all focused on your own game, but when you're both doing well how much does that help you?

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: It definitely does help. She was always a little bit ahead of me and I was like, I got to catch Janet, I got to catch Janet, so we can play together again tomorrow.

I had a couple three-putts, but overall played really solid. I said to Casper my boyfriend and caddie before we tee'd off, I like this place.

I played good when I was here the last time in '17 or '18, I can't remember. Yeah, I just like this place.

Q. I was going to say, how long has your boyfriend Casper been on the bag?

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: Only starting Kia this year, so we've only done, what, four or five weeks together. But it's super nice. To be fair, I really enjoy it and I think I'm more relaxed out there and he knows me really well obviously.

He used to play golf so he knows what it's all about. We've got off to a good start, and, yeah, I think I we are a really good team out there.

Q. How comfortable are you feeling in your game? We just came off these conditions last week. I think you had a top 20 finish, T17 I believe.

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: 28.

Q. 28, off by ten. For you, how comfortable are you starting to feel in your game with Casper on the bag and also with a 67 like today?

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: To be honest, last week I didn't hit the ball well at all. I've become a lot better at getting around with what I have, get the most out of the day instead of knocking myself in the head and being annoyed that I'm not hitting it the way I want.

So just fighting a lot better I think is the key word for me. And Casper is helping me, reminding me of that when I'm struggling out there. We've made some good deals with my team back home, my coaches, so we know what we want to do when I'm not -- like if I make a mistake.

So, yeah, it's just like a really good process right now. Yeah, hopefully I can keep it up?

Q. What's it been like adjusting to the heat out here? This is not like your home country at all.

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: No, it's not. No, today was actually really nice. I mean, until the last like four or five holes. It's definitely really hot.

But you want to play these two events, so you just got to accept that it's going to be really hot and it's hot for everyone. It takes some time to adjust, and you just got to keep the wet towels going.

Q. What is there to focus on as we head into the next couple days?

NICOLE BROCH LARSEN: I'm definitely going to go to the range, work a little bit -- not too much in the heat -- but just going to try and see if I can get more comfortable with my ball striking over the next couple days.

But overall, I mean, 67 is always nice. But it's not like I'm flushing it out there so still work to be done.