LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP

October 6, 2022

Atthaya Thitikul

The Saticoy Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Atthaya Thitikul after her first round at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship. What was working so well for you out there today? What were some of the best parts of your game during this first round?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Actually today I just give all my credit to my putter because it's work really well today. Just miss some couple, but overall it's good.

I mean, at first I didn't hit it that well, but I think my putter, it's work really good. I mean, like in the back nine I hit like better than the front nine, then make it.

So, yeah, just give the credit to the putter.

Q. What kind of putts were you making? Were they long putts today or were you just reading the greens really well or what?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I think -- I don't think that much on the green. I mean, if it's in, it's good, but if not, it's fine. I know the green, it's a bit bumpy, so the grass is not that short. I mean, they couldn't make it fast because the green's really hard. That's why.

Then at first that I teeing -- like started earlier and then the green, it's a bit so slow. I mean, like I leave the shots so many on like beginning, but overall it's fine for the back nine.

Q. You said that your back nine today, which was the front nine, was a little bit easier for you. Why is that?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Actually, I think because like we play -- we started pretty early today, pretty early, and then no sun coming out in the morning.

So we have to calculate the number. All the irons pretty -- like we have to be careful about that, because the green, it's pretty hard here because like it's so slopey. And then you couldn't leave it short or long because like you leave it short you going to run out like backward.

But, yeah, I think it's because of we have to calculate the number pretty well, and then I'm not really adjust to it in like first couple holes.

But overall it's fine.

Q. You took advantage it seems of the par-5s today. Can you tell me about those? You birdied every single par-5 out here. Can you tell me what was working on those specifically?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I started from 10, so hole like 14 or something like that, par-5, it's reachable par-5, so we can hit like two on. And then, yeah, I just leave it a bit short from the green. Had a pretty good chip and then putt.

But all three other par-5 I couldn't reach the green. I keep my ball in the position that have a chance to make a birdie, so, yeah, and that's it.

Q. Let's kick it back to last week. I know that course wasn't your favorite to play on. What is your opinion of this course compared to last week's course in Dallas?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: Yeah, I do like the grasses here. I do like the rough here better than last week.

So I think I just go and see like, oh, it's all green. I mean, like the color of the grass is all green, not really run out. And then we can like go attack to the pin pretty easier than last week.

But I mean, the green, it's pretty hard as well. I mean, like you have to think really carefully to go to the pin.

Q. I think I asked you this last week, but I'm interested to hear if your answer changed, how much do you like a challenging course?

ATTHAYA THITIKUL: I do like it. I am the one who like the challenging like course. I do like the challenging things in golf. I mean, when challenge come to you it's mean like it's another test. It's another, you know, like experience that you going to get.

And then if you play in challenging course then you know how is your game is, how your short game is. Yeah, do I like it.