SONY OPEN IN HAWAII

January 14, 2023

Si Woo Kim

Waialae Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Si Woo, how would you characterize the round today?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, I was not like expecting too much, so I think that's why putted well.

And then everything felt great, so I hope it's like today tomorrow.

Q. Why weren't you expecting too much today?

SI WOO KIM: Like always like high expectation like stops me, so I think that's why I try to just keep playing my shots.

So I think that helps to like less pressure and less tension.

Q. Is that going to be your focus tomorrow, less pressure to hopefully keep it loose?

SI WOO KIM: I know it's not going to like this tomorrow feel like, but I try my best like trying to be more calm, and then not trying to like win the tournament, just trying my best shot, yeah.

Q. Last question from me: Will you kind of maybe replay some moments from your past wins to help you tomorrow?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, I think definitely helps. Yeah, like I was -- when I was win first one, I was like four, three strokes lead and was still shaky.

Yeah, like last three wins definitely helps me tomorrow, and then I hope get to tomorrow as well.

Q. You beat Justin Thomas on the road. Good player. You beat him. What does that do for your confidence in your heart, self-belief?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, it was just lucky day, but...

Q. Lucky day. Come on.

SI WOO KIM: That helps my like confidence, like I was -- my game was little down like at the end of the season, but I think that kind of like gave me momentum.

That really helps like my game, like confidence-wise, so I think that really helps. And it was like good experience for like world best player with the single match.

Q. Do you feel like you're ready to win tomorrow? You have more experience and more wins than just about anybody up at the top.

SI WOO KIM: Uh-huh. Yeah, I think that helps me a lot, but like golf is you never know. I've been here a lot but I didn't win much. Like I miss it a lot, you know. I was like leading and second place.

So I just trying to like different mindset tomorrow, so just not trying to win the tournament. Just play the golf.