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LPGA LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY J GOLF


April 16, 2014


Hyo-Joo Kim


KAPOLEI, HAWAII

Q.  Just take me through the round.  Obviously you had a very, very solid round up until the last hole was your only bogey.  Take us through the round today.
HYO JOO KIM:  It was windy, but I had two different matches before LPGA Lotte Championship, so I am getting used to the wind.

Q.  Where were the matches?
HYO JOO KIM:  In March, I had a match in Japan and last week I had a match in Jeju Island.

Q.  What was that?
HYO JOO KIM:  In Jeju Island, in Korea.

Q.  How many LPGA events have you played in?  Is this your first?
HYO JOO KIM:  This year?

Q.  Total, as a pro.
HYO JOO KIM:  This is my second.

Q.  This is your second.  What was the first one?
HYO JOO KIM:  This tournament last year.

Q.  So you played‑‑
HYO JOO KIM:  I was an amateur.

Q.  This is your second‑‑
HYO JOO KIM:  Actually, this is my third LPGA event.  We participated in our first in 2012, as an amateur.  Now I turned pro in 2013 and I participated last year.

Q.  So all have been here?
HYO JOO KIM:  I also participated in 2012 in the Evian Championship, so four.

Q.  So not nervous at all?  You've obviously been used to playing in professional events?
HYO JOO KIM:  No.

Q.  Plenty of professional experience.  What was your goal this week?  Did you have a goal?  Win?  Make the cut?  Shoot a certain number?
HYO JOO KIM:  You got it right, Top 10.

Q.  Have you thought about wanting to play on LPGA full time at all?  Have you thought about plans for that yet?
HYO JOO KIM:  I eventually want to play full time here.  I will be participating in San Francisco in the next event.

Q.  What is the strength of your game today?  The strongest point of your game today?
HYO JOO KIM:  Except for the very final hole here, the putting in general was really good for the day.  So I was really happy with my putting in general except for the 9th hole here.

Q.  Is that typically your strength, the putting?
HYO JOO KIM:  (Off microphone.)

Q.  How old are you?
HYO JOO KIM:  I'm 18.

Q.  When did you turn pro?
HYO JOO KIM:  Last year.

Q.  You were 17 then.  Do you play primarily on JLPGA or KLPGA?
HYO JOO KIM:  KLPGA.

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