SONY OPEN IN HAWAII

January 15, 2023

Si Woo Kim

Waialae Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Si Woo, you had some ground to make up when you started this day. Went out and shot a beautiful 64. What did you lean on today to get the job done?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, it was like three stroke behind, you know. Like always can be happen like fast, like as last week.

So I tried my best every shot. Was a little shaky in like last four holes, but, yeah, was trying to get confidence and keep calm.

Q. Maybe the key moment this entire tournament, No. 17. You knock in the great chip in. Walk us through that.

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, right before that I hit -- I heard a noise and I knew he made it, so it was kind of tough lie into the greens, so I had to hit aggressive.

So I just hit it aggressive and goes in. Yeah, it was exciting.

Q. Getting this victory so early in the year, what does this do for the attitude as you move forward?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, it's like first time winning like first event, so I think this is -- can't be better than this.

So this is really exciting, and hopefully a lot of the seasons left. Hopefully trying to get more confidence and then like hopefully get more wins.

Q. Congratulations.

SI WOO KIM: Thank you.

Q. You start the day 12-under par, three shots back. Shoot 64. How good did you play today?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, it was feel great and then like first three holes like was on fire.

Q. Yes.

SI WOO KIM: So I knew it's going to be like chance to winning, so I just trying to kept calm, and calm was like little like less back nine, but I was keep trying to calm. Was lucky chip on 17. I think that helps.

18 got more confidence. Was really comfortable on the last hole.

Q. Tell us about 17. I thought you drew a pretty good lie off the back of the green there.

SI WOO KIM: No, it was like not as rough much, but like into the green have to be like carry on the green so it was little tricky. But I knew it, he made a birdie. I heard the noise so I have to hit it aggressive.

So I have nothing to lose, so I just hit it aggressive.

Q. The bunker shot at 18 out the fairway bunker, that was a really good shot, too.

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, I've been there like yesterday, like pretty much ten yards farther, so I knew how to hit it and I knew how like bunker feel was there.

So I think that makes me more like comfortable, and then, yeah, I just hit the great shot.

Q. How special was this? Your wife is here? She was here to give a big hug and kiss. K.H. came out. Ben An. How special is this one?

SI WOO KIM: Yeah, I like all the Korean players, so we win a lot of like last couple years, so we helping more trying to get more motivation.

So I think that really helps for all the Korean players see each other. And then, yeah, my wife here, feel like we're honeymoon because we came here another early last week. Yeah, it was everything comfortable.