NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 29, 2023

Hae Ran Ryu

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, I'm here with Hae Ran Ryu after her first round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Great first round. Can you walk us through your play out there today?

HAE RAN RYU: Before this tournament I go back to Korea and I'm practice a lot of shots with my coach. I got more confidence in my shot, and on the first round I made some more birdie chance.

Before this tournament my putt is so bad. (Laughter.) But, yeah, I change my putt, and, yeah, it's more better. I make some many more birdie for this first round.

Q. Was there anything in particular at this course you felt like you really enjoyed playing?

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah, but before this tournament I arrived here only for few days, and at the night big storm is coming here and it little bit wet the course is.

But at first our practice round is so worry for the wet, but, yeah, but it's wetter it's very fine and more firmer is pretty good.

Q. You've been at the top of the leaderboard a few times this year so far.

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah.

Q. Anything you learned from the past few times?

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah, before I have three chance for the win but always I'm very awkward and always I miss the putt and make some bad shot.

But, yeah, again I got a chance, I made it.

Q. One last question: You're a rookie on the LPGA Tour. Probably doesn't feel like a rookie with all you played?

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah.

Q. What's been some of the best moments you enjoyed?

HAE RAN RYU: I think my best moments is like U.S. Open for this year, because, yeah, I met my agent for first time.

Yeah, and first time I played a very powerful golf courses in the world in Pebble Beach and I can make some top 10. Yeah, I can felt more confidence, like pretty good.