HONDA LPGA THAILAND

February 24, 2024

Emily Kristine Pedersen

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Eight birdies on the card today. A nice moving day even though there is no cut her. Overall how are you walking away if day three?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: Happy. I was struggling with my iron for a little bit after the second round but my coach and I talked a little bit about what to go and feel on the range after, and I felt like I did that well.

I really committed to trying that swing out there today and it paid off, so that was nice.

Q. What little changes did you you make on the range?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: I tend to close my face a little bit too much, so I tried to feel a little bit more like a fade and that helped.

Q. Felt like I saw all blue on the scorecard on the front nine. What was working so well there? Did the changes you made click around the third, maybe fourth hole?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: Yeah, I hit a few bad drives to start with that kind of got me a little bit in trouble.

But then, yeah, it started to click. Then it just built up. I got more and more confident to just swing it and didn't feel like I had to do it as much as maybe in the beginning, so that was nice.

Q. The back nine when the wind picks up a little bit does get a little tiring, especially with the energy level that people have to conserve. Walk me through the back nine. How were you feeling on those final holes?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: I felt okay. It was actually a little bit slower today so I felt like I you kind of feel it a bit more when you stand around and wait.

No, I felt that the back nine was okay. The wind is tricky on some of those last holes. It's swirling quite a bit and it's a little bit hard to get the wind exactly right.

I think Mikey and I did a pretty good job. Obviously I would've liked to birdie one of the last four, but hopefully I can do that tomorrow.

Q. What does it feel like that what you've been working on, the finish you had last week you just mentioned on TV. I know Patty is playing the way you feel right now but you feel I can do that as well. What have you been working on since DriveOn to set yourself up like that?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: Basically the same things. No new tricks or anything. Working a lot obviously on the mental part this year and trying to be a little bit better.

And I think that's the main part. The practice is the same been working on for quite a long time. So, yeah, just like the accumulation of work, continuous work paying off I think.

Q. I know you're someone who has taken your mental health seriously over the last few years. I know you mentioned on TV talking to Thomas Bjorn? What has that done for you over the last couple weeks. I know one of the tidbits you said was being more nice to yourself.

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: I mean, I think it's always nice to hear from someone that's been in this situation and can kind of draw on I did this and you can learn from maybe their mistakes. I can obviously learn from my own mistakes as well.

I think it just hits me a little bit more when it's from someone that's actually been in the same position, and it's just I'm just grateful that he wants to share whatever he's been going through in his career and wants to help.

I think he's really genuine when he says that.

Q. I know this is a course that anything is possible. Last year Lilia had a 64 on the final day to leap up the leaderboard. Being in contention and seeing your name up there towards the top, what does it take to kind of let either the pressure or any nervousness go to the wayside? What do you draw on and what do you think of?

EMILY KRISTINE PEDERSEN: I think I try and draw on there is still a lot of the holes and so many birdie opportunities out there for everyone. I know it's going to be low every year. I'm just trying to put my foot on the pedal as much as I can and make as many birdies as I can because I know that everyone else will.