HONDA LPGA THAILAND

February 23, 2024

Sei Young Kim

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Sei Young, got through the heat of this second day here. Tied for the second round lead after day two. Just how are you feeling walking off the course today? Other than hot.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Other than hot? I mean, last three hole I wasn't good, so a little bit disappointed with that.

But I played quite solid the front nine, and then until the couple more hole, so, yeah, I feel like the key is how to play the more the relax on the course.

Q. That eagle that you had today, just walk us through that eagle there. What did that do for your round overall?

SEI YOUNG KIM: I had an eagle the hole 7 -- yeah, 7 -- so couple the par-5, they moved the tees a little up so it's -- I got iron to able to reach the green.

So, yeah, 6-iron I made like three feet or four feet. Yeah, I made the eagle. It's good momentum. After that I keep the birdie, birdie, birdie, yeah.

Q. I was going to say, after that kind of how were you feeling in your game with those birdies that came right after?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Right after feel like more easier after that because after eagle feels like so exciting. Sometimes too much exciting like bother me, bother the score, but sometimes good momentum.

Yeah, I think this week kind of positive to me.

Q. The back nine has been a little bit challenging, more challenging when the wind picks up and when the energy kind of gets to you.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah.

Q. How do you feel about the back nine today? I know you talked about a disappointing last three holes, but just overall.

SEI YOUNG KIM: I think I lose my focus when I putting, so I missed the short putt, especially hole 17. I have to forgot about it but I keep the, oh, I could have make it, I could have make it. That's only mental.

Yeah, and then I could have make the birdies at 18 but I miss the tee shot, and then my ball got in the rough. It's tough to reach the green, and then just make the par.

So, yeah, we start again tomorrow.

Q. I was going to say, how do you kind of start over from not thinking about those holes? How do you start fresh going into tomorrow? Do you go out to the range? Do you go to the putting green for a little bit?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, I'm going to go putting green and then I'm going to practice a little bit and then eat and rest, and then later -- yeah, I need to rest, get some energy.

Q. Even when the game might not be at 100% like you said the last couple of holes or there might not be holes that go your way, what does it mean to still see your name up there on the leaderboard?

SEI YOUNG KIM: I still have a chance. Yeah, still have a chance. I just play will what my style, yeah, and then -- yeah, I don't want to think about it too much result, but sometimes even that thinking is bother me, so I just want to enjoy the next weekend and then a lot of fans out there, especially Asia, so, yeah, it's fun to do.