HONDA LPGA THAILAND

May 8, 2021

Atthaya Thitikul

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, I want to start with this front nine here. I think you really showed how you were able to battle back on the back nine. What do you think you did to really bounce back as you got to the back nine today?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I think I you know, like when I'm start the hole, start the first hole, I'm like, Oh, I am lucky like here, and then just know that after first hole, I just know that, okay, today you know to have patient with it.

Maybe it's not your day, and then just be patient and keep rolling the putt when have a chance.

Yeah, I think it's the key why have like a good back nine.

Q. Yeah, take me through the back nine. What do you think worked well for you and what do you say to yourself mentally to put yourself back into position?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I think I say like, yeah, the key is to be patient, be patient, and then just put yourself in a good position, like is a safe position and like to have a chance to make a birdie.

Q. With a win tomorrow could lead to a lot of things for you. I know one of your goals is to play on the LPGA Tour. How do you compartmentalize that? How did you separate that from playing as best you can tomorrow?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: You know, like everyone want to win tomorrow, of course I want to win as well. But at the same time, I just take tomorrow as a learning opportunity. You know, like just do the best that I can. If I playing good, it's good.

And then if I playing like good and have someone that playing better than me, that's without my control.

Q. What do you think set yourself apart on the back nine? What got you back into position, not just your patience today, but also your ball striking or your putting out there?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Yeah, on the back nine I think my irons keep like ball striking in there and then my putting is coming in the back nine. That's why I make it like easy than front nine.

Q. What did your coach say to you last night? I know you said yesterday that he calls every night to tell you what's going on. What kind of advice did he give you going into today?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: He just told me like when you have a chance or some time that you have to go for it, just go for it. You know, don't think too much about where -- like to be safe. Just go for it and then you can learn from that point.

You know, and one thing that he say, like, wow, you have three eagles in two days. And he's like, Tomorrow, trust me, you going to have like three eagles. I was like, No, man. No, man. Look at my score on par-5 today.

Q. I know you said this is a learning experience for you. Even when things are troubling out there on the course we can still see the smile, see you having fun. How much fun have you had over the last three days here in Thailand?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Well, it's so fun playing, especially playing with Patty out here like two days. It's amazing to be here and like when I be here like as a fan but now I'm be here as a player in Honda LPGA, it was amazing. I'm trying to keep like enjoy every moment of it.

Q. What do you think will be kind of the factor in your game tomorrow that could push you to the top of the leaderboard?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Well, I think it's putter and approach shot as well that will give -- be there tomorrow. Because I think every player can play this course, but if you make the putt, yeah, your day would be like so good and so smooth.