HONDA LPGA THAILAND

February 24, 2023

Danielle Kang

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Hey, great round today, 6-under. I know yesterday was I'm sure a little exasperating to make 17 pars and an eagle, but today you found something. What did you find?

DANIELLE KANG: Not much. I think I'm just trying to still figure out kind of the momentum and starting off not quite on rhythm. I'm actually excited about that. I think I was on the phone with Inbee and her husband probably for about an hour and a half last night talking about the golf swing and all that stuff so I was really appreciative of that.

It's a little off but it's okay. I'm gathering it together, and I feel really good. The putter Scottie made me is on fire, so it's actually saving my game for the last few weeks, so it's good.

Q. I know you hold yourself to pretty high standards, but didn't look like that out there. Three birdies in a row on your back nine. Walk me through those three holes.

DANIELLE KANG: I think my caddie, Bradley, and I are just trying to figure out what is the best conversation. He was telling me some good numbers and it was very simplified, so for me it was just dialing back in the simplicity of the game instead of me being all over the place.

So that really helped.

Q. What is it about this golf course that really suits your game? I know this is a scorable golf course; everybody tends to go low. You seem you like it pretty well.

DANIELLE KANG: I do like it. I think it benefits ball-strikers really well. Unfortunately I'm not hitting it that great to benefit, but I think the greens are true and I think I love that about this golf course.

Same thing, bunkers are very true as well. Around the greens is what I look for, and there is some difficulties, some funky shots, and I think it's just a nice fun little golf course that we get to come to every year.

Q. What does it tell you about the state of your game when you might not be having your best stuff and you can go that low? That has to give you some positive feedback.

DANIELLE KANG: Yeah, definitely. It's more focused on the whole year than just this week, so I'm just trying to be really focused on what I need to work on and what has gone well and just staying positive.