MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIP

October 24, 2024

Wei-Ling Hsu

Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Wei-Ling after the first round of the Maybank Championship. Really solid 7-under, bogey-free. Just an awesome day on the course. Talk about how it went from your perspective.

WEI-LING HSU: I did play really well today. My driver and my iron, like every shot pretty much go exactly where I want to hit so also I gave myself a lot of opportunity.

And even though there is a couple hole, always more you want to make it, but overall really happy my round today.

Q. Has there been anything you've been working on in your game that you felt like came through today?

WEI-LING HSU: I felt like after Olympic that I have put everything more specific practice, and I think trying to be very detailed on everything, all of my game.

I actually feel really good after Olympic every tournament that I play, but I just didn't really score anything so far. So it was really frustrated for like even last week or two weeks ago in Shanghai.

But I just kind of tell myself I was on the right direction, so just being patient and just keep trying.

Q. And how proud are you to see a round like this, especially like you're saying, so much later in the season as well?

WEI-LING HSU: I think it's pressure release a little bit. Like I said, I used to feel like my game it's quite there yet, and just feel like I need a couple more drop and like couple more bounce and I'll be -- actually already had before a lot of rounds, but the score is just not there yet.

So very happy to see me, myself, that I'm shooting 7-under up. Before today I even told my caddie that I haven't got to up 7-under so far this season, so I really want to do and I believe I can do it.

So I'm going to try working on it and see if I can get to 7-under or better before the season finish. So I'm proud of myself today.

Q. Awesome. Now you got to go for the 8-under, too.

WEI-LING HSU: I know. I missed the last putt on 18.

Q. Last question. In our third week of the fall Asia Swing. How are you keeping yourself grounded and patient as well during this stretch when it can be a lot of golf?

WEI-LING HSU: I actually really like -- I mean, as an Asian I really like to be playing in Asia. Always have good food, and we kind of take Monday off and had a good sleep, good food, try to get fully recovered.

And even though I played 18 on Tuesday, I still feel like the energy is a little bit a little bit different than trying to work on it every day. I think taking a day off really helping me.

Q. Did you do anything fun here on Monday then?

WEI-LING HSU: Not this week but two week ago in Korea. Yeah, I just, I don't know, I think both day I just had a good sleep and just chilled out. A barbecue last week couple times and this week of course I'm going to try something different today maybe.