ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL

July 31, 2021

Atthaya Thitikul

Galgorm Castle & Massereene Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. You had an eagle on the 1st; how did you find your start to the round?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Well, it's pretty good. I didn't expect that. I just expect that I have to make a birdie this hole because my coach always tells me that you have to -- you have a chance to make a birdie on the par-5s so you have to do it. That's your best.

I just hit it good, and it rolled in.

Q. How did you find the rest of the round? Obviously dropped a few shots but made them back up again, and you got another eagle on 10.

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Well, 10, I didn't expect that, as well, because I'm not a good chipper, and I actually was like, oh, well, that's nice. It's a tough shot, as well.

Yeah, I dropped a lot of putts today, but I think it's still a good day. I'm still under par on this windy situation today.

Q. You're still in contention, another good week on an LPGA joint event. How have you found the last two weeks being up and surrounded by your friends, as well?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Yeah, I mean, especially today it's pretty fun with my friend. It's not my friend, it's kind of sister because she like --

Q. Grew up together?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: She's four years older than me. Yeah, it's pretty good playing with her today. But LPGA these two weeks, it's pretty good experience, learning experience for me because like this is my first year as a pro and full schedule and learning a lot of things.

Q. Do you want to be on the LPGA at some point in the future?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Of course.

Q. How quickly do we think that's going to happen?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: As everyone knows, I have lots of ways to be in the LPGA, but we will see which one is the best and the quickest. I just do my best, yeah.

Q. Going into tomorrow what are you expecting? Any expectations or more of the same?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Nothing to expect. Just shoot under par. If it's under par that's good enough for me, and go out and enjoy. Tomorrow it's my last day and then I get a week off.

Q. So you're going to go all out tomorrow?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Yeah, hit it long tomorrow and then forget the rest.

Q. What are you going to do with the week off?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Pretty much nothing.

Q. Take the week off golf?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Yes, just take a couple days off golf. My mind has to be out of it. And then maybe I will go kind of all around Scotland, yeah.

Q. In terms of people that you've kind of looked up to whilst playing golf, people you idolize or are your heroes, did you look at anyone this year on the LPGA and see them win and go, for example, Yuka Saso or Patty, did you look at them and go, oh, I want to do that, that's what I want to do?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I mean, definitely everyone wants to win the LPGA Tour, wants to win events that they play. But two of them is such an inspiration for other like new generation to be in the LPGA Tour. Yeah, they inspire me like to get there, too. Even you are not LPGA member you can win; it depends on your week, it depends that you do your best, and something like that, yeah.