DANA OPEN PRESENTED BY MARATHON

July 13, 2023

Jaravee Boonchant

Highland Meadows Golf Club

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Q. All right, here with Jaravee. Jaravee, we were just talking about it coming down here, but let's start with how impressive this round was. Started off with an eagle on No. 10. Have you ever started with an eagle in that capacity before? Walk us through that hole.

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: No. I never thought I would like hole out. I was just trying to hit the green. I had 128 to the pin I believe and I was just like on the first cut and I was like, okay, this shot, just anywhere on the green. Just like trying to have like a (indiscernible) and the ball just happened to hit one bounce and hop in the hole.

So, yeah.

Q. Quite impressive to start a round like that. You're saying you've never started a round like that before?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: No.

Q. From there you were able to take control of this golf course. What was working so well for and you when did you start to feel things click?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: I think it would be my approach shot. Like my irons are really doing the work today and just put me in a position that I could have a chance to make a birdie.

My putter is rolling really well today, too, so that really help. Yeah, I guess I'm trying not to look at the leaderboard too much and just focus on my game and take one shot at a time.

I think that was going to be the plan for the whole week.

Q. Aside from at that eagle, what were some other memorable holes out there for you?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: I would say hole No. 1. Well, I hit my first shot into the bunker and I hit it off the bunker into the water, but I hit my fourth shot very well. I think I had 110 to the pin and I hit it to three feet and I could make like an up and down from 110 and make a bogey and walk away with it.

I think that really kept like the momentum going. I was just very -- felt confident my irons and I made three birdie in a row after that.

Q. What were you working on specifically coming into a week like this week?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: I've been working on my swing since like two weeks ago, like when we had that off week. I've been working on my mental game as well, trying to focus on the present, the shot that I have, and try not to look at the leaderboard too much, not to think about the result.

Yeah, I'm still working.

Q. I feel like that smile hasn't left your face since we've been walking over here. How much fun was a round like today for you?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: Definitely very fun and very enjoyable, especially when I have my friend on my bag, J.J. (indiscernible.) Like we know each other since last year, so that's really help like loosening up a little bit. Yeah, I would say I really enjoy today's round.

Q. In general, what are you taking away from a round like this as you head into tomorrow?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: I guess anything could happen. Like you never know when you're going to hold out, right? I think I'm just going to stay patient and like keep trusting the work that I've been working on and just play happy golf.

Q. I was going to say, is this the most confident you've felt in your golf game?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: No.

Q. Really?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: Yeah.

Q. When would it have been the most confident?

JARAVEE BOONCHANT: I mean, I've been not that confident with my tee shot and I still have that issues and that is what we mostly working. So hopefully if I can hit more fairway and can get the shot that I like back, that would definitely boost my confident.

But I'm happy with how I played today.

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