LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP

March 24, 2023

Annie Park

Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Annie Park after her second round at the LPGA Drive On Championship. Bogey-free. Seems like the rounds are getting a little bit easier for everyone today. Is that how you feel? What was difficult yesterday that was easy today?

ANNIE PARK: Yeah, yesterday was pretty windy so a lot of gusting wind and it was like hard to manage that.

Today it got warmer, but it was cold this morning. So the first couple holes were a little rough just temperature-wise.

I think a lot of the pin placements today were like gettable versus yesterday was a little bit tougher.

So just rolling it pretty well with the putter, so it was a good day.

Q. Nice. Curious what you worked on in the off-season that helped prepare you for this week as we get into the real swing of things?

ANNIE PARK: That's a good question. I got sick a lot, so I just rested. I guess I was just forced to just rest.

But, yeah, and then I like had a back flare up during my off-season, so I was just trying to get my health back in line.

Just trying out, see like how can I better my health on and off the road. That's been my biggest priority. That's been my focus in the off-season. And just practiced here and there. Had some crazy weather in Dallas. Had like two tornado watches and hail, so trying to like fit in a little spot where I can practice.

But overall, like the weather has been pretty good except for those like weird weather with the tornado. But, yeah, just practice, talked to my coach this week, and we just worked on a little bit of stuff and just tried to manage that this week.

Q. How are you feeling now with all of those health struggles I guess? How great does it feel to have such a good round?

ANNIE PARK: It was good. I still like have like massive allergies, so just been blowing my nose like two weeks in a row.

But just feeling a lot better. My back is getting 100% there. And then just trying to focus on just my game this year and trying to -- inching my way better and better every day.

Q. What's the goals, the plans for this weekend?

ANNIE PARK: This weekend? Well, I'm going to get my Cafe Rio for lunch and then just trying to get proper rest. Just get some exercise in and get ready for tomorrow.