COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP

May 12, 2023

Jin Young Ko

Upper Montclair Country Club

Press Conference

Q. Here with Jin Young Ko after your second round at the Cognizant Founders Cup. Another long day for you. I know it was hot today, and I know you're tired, but how are you managing all of that to put together such a great round?

JIN YOUNG KO: Well, I practiced just a little bit before the tee-off. I never had done before because usually I come to the course. I came to the course two hours ago before the tee-off time. But this week I came to the golf course just one hour ago before my starting time. ^ Check I hit some balls, maybe 20 balls and some putts and some chips, and yeah, I just wanted to save my energy, and I want to use my energy on the course.

Q. You went bogey-free; how big of a goal was that for you today, and how important is it just at this course?

JIN YOUNG KO: I mean, this golf course is -- like fairways are really narrow, so it's hard to keep the fairway from the tee, and I really focused my tee shot from the tee.

The greens are a little firm, so we need to more good focus for my eye on distance and judge distance. Greens are fast, but my putting was not bad.

Q. What adjustments did you make going into those holes where you had bogeyed yesterday, and how did you attack them today?

JIN YOUNG KO: Yeah, I tried to make no bogey-free round today, and I just hit some middle of the green and middle of the fairway. My swings are pretty good today, this week, so yeah. That's it.

Q. On the last hole, was that putt about five feet?

JIN YOUNG KO: I think two meters -- yeah, five feet.

Q. Did you fall out there today? It looks like your shoulder --

JIN YOUNG KO: Yeah, because my foundation.

Q. What was the highlight of your round today, best birdie, best shot, best putt today?

JIN YOUNG KO: Best shot was No. 10 -- No. 1, so No. 10. No. 10, second shot, 65 meters, and I got 60 degrees. It was just one or two feet, but I missed the putt. But next hole I hit the same like No. 10, so it was a great birdie.