LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

April 12, 2022

Hyo Joo Kim

Hye-Jin Choi

Hoakalei Country Club

Press Conference

Q. About playing this week

HYO JOO KIM: First of all, winning at the sponsor tournament itself will be an unforgettable memory to me. I think it will be a good memory if I win this tournament, and I hope I will.

Q. How's feel to enter this week as a rookie

HYE-JIN CHOI: I played some (LPGA) tournament when I was an amateur, and I participated a few times as a professional as well. At that time, I feel like just having a fun because I was not a member. So I just participated while playing on the Korean tour. But this year, I really want to do better because it is my first time participating in a sponsor tournament as a LPGA tour rookie.

Q. About the course

HYO JOO KIM: The golf course itself does not have a big tree. So I guess It will be affected by the wind a lot. And you need to consider a grain on the green when you play most of the courses in Hawaii. So you should focus on this point when putting. Anyway, Hawaii is a windy place, so it will be important to read the wind well.

HYE-JIN CHOI: Like Hyo Joo said, Hawaii is a windy place. So I think it's most important to play with caution against the wind. I've played a few rounds. And I think it's important to play on the green also. On the green, putting depends a lot by grains.

Q. About LOTTE

HYE-JIN CHOI: I've played a lot of KLPGA tournament and played a lot of LPGA tournament also. I think LOTTE has been doing great on both tour so far. It really helped a lot for me since they have held many tournaments and allowed me to experience many good tournaments when I was young.

Q. What do you like to do in Hawaii outside of golf?

HYO JOO KIM: I went to the beach and dipped my feet. The water here is so clean and pretty. It's good to take pictures, and I think there are many things to post on Instagram.

HYE-JIN CHOI: Every time I come to Hawaii, the scenery is beautiful, so I think I enjoy it well. And when I play in foreign countries, I worry a lot because the food is not right to me. But I like the food here. It's really nice.