LPGA Q-SERIES

December 3, 2022

Jiwon Jeon

Magnolia Grove

Quick Quotes

Q. So University of Alabama for golf.

JIWON JEON: Yeah.

Q. What years did you play there?

JIWON JEON: 2000 -- I can't remember -- 2018 I think, '18 to '19. I was there for one year, junior year. I was at Daytona State for freshman and sophomore year and then I transferred to 'Bama.

Q. Perfect. And then do you know what your career-best finish is?

JIWON JEON: I have no idea.

Q. If not, just tell me what you are most proud of so far in your career.

JIWON JEON: I just love the course. I mean, you know, being on the tour, the LPGA Tour for two years is probably the best moment for me and then kind of give me some motivation to going to LPGA, going back to LPGA again.

I mean, Epson Tour was absolutely a great experience for me to improve my game a little more and get ready for LPGA. So I mean, being on Epson Tour for half season was great experience for me, yeah.

Q. And then do you know what your career-best round is?

JIWON JEON: Is it including Epson?

Q. Yeah.

JIWON JEON: I think was 7-under at the Epson Tour Championship.

Q. Perfect.

JIWON JEON: Yeah.

Q. And then why did you decide to pursue professional golf as a career and why do you keep going out there and going through it even though there is ups and downs to the game?

JIWON JEON: Well, you know, so I play golf since when I was grade three in elementary, so it's been a long time that I play golf. And then, you know, I always pursue my dreams since when I was very little. And then, you know, once I got on to LPGA, this is where I wanted to be and I was dreaming this time throughout like 15, 14 years that I played golf.

So I always admire a lot of professional golfers growing up so I wanted to be just like them. So I watched -- I looked up to Se Ri Pak. She was one of the best players of all-time, so I grew up watching her. That's why I wanted to be like her since when I was very young.

So golf can be very tough because there is so many ups and downs and then you will learn how to fight through it. You just keep telling yourself not to give up. I think it's a great lesson, like life lesson as well. That's why I really enjoy being a professional golfer and why I want to continue to do that.

Q. And what do you like to do off the course for fun? What are your hobbies?

JIWON JEON: I used to do a lot of workouts. Now I like to cook, so I cooking is my new hobby. I really enjoy it now, yeah.

Q. Do you have a favorite food or recipe to make?

JIWON JEON: So now I'm into making some bulgogi during the trip, because there is not a lot of places that have like Korean restaurants, so I have to learn how to make some Korean food on the road.

So I made pretty good bulgogi.

Q. And then if you weren't a professional golfer what do you think you would be doing for a job?

JIWON JEON: Well, like literally anything, like I really like sports, so -- and then I was majoring in sports marketing as well, so I wanted to be like in the sports industry and do some marketing, or like agents seem pretty fun to me because I always work with agents as well.

So, yeah, literally anything related to sports I would be very interested in doing that.

Q. Did you have a favorite sport other than golf?

JIWON JEON: I like to watch a lot of sports. I mean, I watch baseball and like soccer. World Cup is going on right now, so I watch soccer.

I like to play every kind of sports. I try tennis and all that, but I just couldn't play a lot because of the golf. Didn't want to mess up my technique.

Q. Of course.

JIWON JEON: Yeah.