DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

April 23, 2022

Chella Choi

Wilshire Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Chella Choi. Solid 4-under 67 today. Got yourself in the mix heading into Sunday. What, had seven birdies on card today? How good are you feeling after that?

CHELLA CHOI: I could focus on the game well today. It was windy and tough out there golf course and very tough to fairway, very firm and green is very tough to me, but everybody same, so...

But I made a really good a lot of shot, a lot of good shot, so I made an easy seven birdies.

Q. What have you found on the greens? You got to hit them close but you got to make those putts still.

CHELLA CHOI: It's tough. It's tough, but everybody same. It was pretty good shot today so not much like long putts, so I made a lot of good birdie chance so I made a lot of birdie today.

Q. I feel like your ball striking has been really good the last few events; hole in one over at Chevron. It's been a good stretch of golf for you.

CHELLA CHOI: Uh-huh.

Q. What have you found with your ball striking that's been working so well?

CHELLA CHOI: I trying to -- before shot I trying to like draw or fade and I trying -- I trust my shot and I just shot in.

I don't know why, and my father gave my a lot of good yardage and we were good team so we made a lot of birdie today.

Q. Really, really windy yesterday. I know there was a little bit of wind out there today. Did the course feel like it played easier? Scores are lower.

CHELLA CHOI: Yeah, today is much better than yesterday. Yesterday was really tough, so today when I wake up and I stand on the teeing ground feel more easier, so I made a lot of birdie today.

Q. Mindset heading into tomorrow?

CHELLA CHOI: Same. I trying to just focus on my game and I just try my shot -- I just hitting and I just trying to make a putt.