FORD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY WILD HORSE PASS

March 27, 2025

Ina Yoon

Whirlwind Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Ina, a great start to your event this week. Can you talk about what went well for you today? What part of your game really went well for you?

INA YOON: I try to make easy game. My coach said not play aggressive and just keep the fairway and like center of the green, and I tried it and it was -- it works.

Oh, yeah, I got two eagles. I didn't expect it, but, yeah, that's why I can play well today. Yeah. (Laughter.)

Q. Can you talk about both of those eagles, what happened on each of those holes?

INA YOON: Oh, on hole 14 I did two on and make one putt. Like it was good --

Q. 12, I'm sorry.

INA YOON: Oh, 12, I'm sorry. I did eagle on 12, hole No. 12. I got the green two shot, by two shot, and make a putt like three meters.

It was me and my caddie talking about the decision, the club between 3-iron and 4-iron, and he said, oh, 4-iron is going to be good, so I hit 4; it works.

Q. Yeah, really close.

INA YOON: And another eagle hole No. 18. Second shot was 88 meters and I hit 54-degree and I hit great.

I thought I can make birdie, but the fans, the gallery was like cheering and yelling.

Q. Did you see the ball go in?

INA YOON: No, because it's, yeah, high. Yeah, high. So I couldn't see it, but I can feel it because they letting me know.

Q. Yeah. Awesome.

INA YOON: Yeah.

Q. We're here playing in the desert. What do you like about this golf course?

INA YOON: Actually I like this grass. It's bent grass and really clean green. Yeah, that's why I can see the line on the green exactly.

I don't know, I like this course. Just I can feel on Monday, from Monday, yeah. That's all.

Q. Yeah. And you're a rookie this year on the LPGA. Can you talk about just how excited you are for this season and to be playing out here?

INA YOON: This is my biggest goal in whole life. Yeah, I want to be LPGA pro golfer and I made it last year, and I can't explain how excited.

I'm still exciting, yeah.