ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL

July 30, 2021

Chella Choi

Galgorm Castle & Massereene Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. You're smiling, so you must be fairly happy about your position in the tournament.

CHELLA CHOI: I think today I'm really excited. This golf course is -- I don't know that much play, so I just played pro-am just 16 holes. Very nervous the night before tee shot, but I finished and I really like it.

Q. It's difficult because you normally play the same golf course but then they say come and play a different golf course. It's difficult to play two golf courses, isn't it.

CHELLA CHOI: Yes. It's like different golf course and every hole is different. We don't know golf course, so maybe before tee shots, how do I exactly the line, so I try to focus on hit the fairway and hit the green, and played so good today.

Q. We heard some cheering on the 9th green. There was crowds out there. Olivia was playing. How did you enjoy playing with Olivia?

CHELLA CHOI: I really enjoy it because she play so good and she know how going, so yesterday I follow her, the tee shot. Her short game is really good so I enjoy watching her play. She trying to Q-school this year, so I give a lot of luck to her.

Q. I think there's been a couple of top 10s on the LPGA Tour this year. Are you playing well? Are you looking forward to the weekend? Do you think you can win this week?

CHELLA CHOI: Yes, this is very good position right now, and right now I know golf course, how do I go. I really enjoy staying here, first time here, and weather is pretty good right now. Golf course and greens and people came out, so I'm very excited to play here.

Q. How important is it because you have won before on the LPGA Tour, how important is that to give you confidence going into the weekend knowing that you have won before?

CHELLA CHOI: That win is seven years ago, but I really like -- not too much I feel like. I know how do I win. Right now I really very excited to play and I work with my dad, he's come back, and my shot and my putting is really good, so I trying to make just confidence in myself, yeah.