NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 30, 2023

Hae Ran

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, I'm here with Hae Ran Ryu after her second round at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Another 7-under today. Obviously your game is great right now. How would you compare your game yesterday to today?

HAE RAN RYU: Today on the first nine holes my shot is so perfect but I can't make some birdie, but I can't focus on my putts. Always I miss the cup. Okay, I have more chance and I have more holes left.

Yeah, it's more confidence after nine holes that I can make so many birdies, and I got it.

Q. And you had another four-birdie streak again today. Is there something you've been working on with your putting maybe?

HAE RAN RYU: No. But first nine holes my putt is going to off the side the right, and I think so -- I see a lot of more (indiscernible).

Yeah, that is correct, I did make some birdie, four in a row.

Q. Yeah. That's awesome. And then also too right now you're on a bogey-free streak of 42 holes, which is very aggressive impressive. Is that something you've kept in mind? Obviously you don't want to make a bogey, but...

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah, little worrying at hole 8, my hole 17. A little awkward short putt, but, yeah, I make some par.

After next hole I make some great shot at the second shot and I make some birdie. I can't hit a bogey these two rounds and I'm so happy.

Q. And then just last question: You have never led or co-led after a first round, and you did that for the first time yesterday. You're at the top of the leaderboard again. What kind of confidence does that give you heading into tomorrow being in the last group potentially?

HAE RAN RYU: Yeah, I think so it's first time I hit it 60 score in a row, and, yeah, I want to try one more round in the third round.

Yeah, this week my shot is so perfect. Little more practice after the lunch, and I want to make some more chance. (Indiscernible.)

Q. ...on fire, and you mentioned this is your first time in Arkansas. Is there something about Arkansas maybe that is helping?

HAE RAN RYU: Yes. So happy. And past winner picture in the dining and I saw my short game coach in Korea is Seon Hwa Lee (?), and I text some picture and she said, wow, that's ten years ago. Hae Ran, shoutout for this week. Okay, thank you. And that's it.