LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

November 9, 2024

A Lim Kim

Hoakalei Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: All right, everyone, welcome inside the media center here at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei.

I am pleased to be joined by this year's champion, A Lim Kim. A Lim, what was the mindset going into this round knowing that you had held the lead the last three days?

A LIM KIM: So honestly, my focus always same. Not focus on result. It's on focus on my process and then routine and then thinking and choice my line and then go.

Always process same as every week. This is more better than last week, that reason more comfortable playing result I think so, yeah.

Q. You talk of your process. On the front nine, what were some of the things you thought of? What did you do well to keep yourself in contention with and you Nataliya going back and forth with birdies?

A LIM KIM: It did not really go well to be honest at the beginning. I just told myself I'm going do what I set out to do. I just trusted myself.

Q. Was there a hole or moment where you felt the momentum turn in your favor?

A LIM KIM: No. 2.

Q. Why No. 2?

A LIM KIM: So after my bogey I started to focus really well and my mind was sharp so I started playing even better.

Q. What were some of the emotions on the back nine? What were the thoughts you had?

A LIM KIM: Honestly, super fun. On the course I feel like more fun. It was super fun. I haven't felt this way in a long time so I just had a lot of fun.

Q. When is the last time you felt this way on the course?

A LIM KIM: Two weeks ago. Two weeks ago.

Q. Why two weeks ago? What happened for you two weeks ago?

A LIM KIM: So I felt great during the Asian Swing and playing at a game that I really enjoy, and I think that really helped out.

Q. We saw a lot of joy, a lot of fun when you won. What does this win mean to you? What does it mean to get back inside the winner's circle?

A LIM KIM: I always have fun whether I played well or bad, so I am always try to enjoy the moment when I'm on the course.

Q. This win secures yet another appearance in the CME Group Tour Championship. Did you think about that coming into this week?

A LIM KIM: I was confident that I will make it to the CME so I really haven't given it much thought about it.

Q. I like to hear it.

A LIM KIM: (Laughter.)

Q. Congratulations.

A LIM KIM: Thank you so much.

Q. Two week ago, not four years ago, yeah?

A LIM KIM: (Smiling.)

Q. Big win four years ago. Talked about the turning point on the second hole. How about No. 12 when you hit the flagstick then you saved par?

A LIM KIM: Yeah.

Q. Can you talk about that one a little bit?

A LIM KIM: I actually felt pretty comfortable on hole No. 12. Even it didn't hit the stick or the pin I knew I could save a par.

Same. Nothing special.

Q. So because of the hole-in-one you took friends out to dinner. Now after this again or what?

A LIM KIM: Yeah, I can buy food. After this week, let me see. I called my friend, everybody, yeah.

THE MODERATOR: Thank you A Lim and congratulations on an outstanding win.

A LIM KIM: Thank you so much. Bye-bye.