LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

November 6, 2024

Peiyun Chien

Hoakalei Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Peiyun. Peiyun, walk me through what this first day in Hawai'i was like for you.

PEIYUN CHIEN: Pretty good. I always like to playing in Hawai'i and really like this course because I can read the green and putt very well. I really work on with my putter this week because last week I didn't putt very well.

So really work on with my putter.

Q. You were talking about how you played every event in Asia this year. Just how do you feel energy-wise and how do you kind of conserve that energy going into your fifth week in a row?

PEIYUN CHIEN: Just need to relax and have to work out. If you don't work out your energy will be very low. Actually I'm a little get cold yesterday, so energy is not very good.

But I know I just need to more focus and, yeah, I putt pretty well today.

Q. We're seeing a lot of scoring opportunities on the front nine holes. How do you think you took advantage of those?

PEIYUN CHIEN: I did very correct with my head stays (?) And I didn't think about the result. I just putt and it just happened. So that's the tough thing when you need to do in the golf.

Q. What's it like for you returning to Hawai'i? On top of that, kind of battling those conditions that we don't necessarily see week to week?

PEIYUN CHIEN: In Hawai'i always windy, so you have to play with the wind, trust the wind, and trust the club you choose. Cannot hit -- like a little miss, it would miss a long distance, so really need to hit very solid.

I really like this course. Because actually I didn't practice any round this week because I really need rest. I know this course very well so just trust my caddie and play my best.

Q. So you didn't play any practice rounds? No practice holes?

PEIYUN CHIEN: No. I sleep a lot because jet lag and I really need rest. And a little sick. Actually I think I get lucky in the pro-am because the heavy rain I didn't play, so it's good for me for sleep.

Q. Good for you for sleep.

PEIYUN CHIEN: Yeah.

Q. What do you hope carries over into tomorrow's round?

PEIYUN CHIEN: Actually I was going to skip this week but I really need CME point to get into CME, so I choose to play this week. Hopefully my choice is correct.

Q. How much have you been thinking about making the CME Group Tour Championship?

PEIYUN CHIEN: How much? I really want to get in. I really want to play.

Q. And just in general, playing all these weeks, getting into the season finale for you, where do you feel in your game knowing you've been playing week after week after week?

PEIYUN CHIEN: Yes. I've been playing really good start of the year, but always watch my putting ranking is always like 144; not very well.

I have to really work on with my putter. My long game is really good but putter is no good.

So that's my goal for next year.