Q. Here with Sei Young Kim, 5-under 65 today. Finished with a birdie on the last. Just walk us through that putt.
SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, I was like -- I had like five feet from where am at to the pin. It was up and down hill, so it was tough to the right distance. So I just think about it just make the speed, yeah, and I -- it was in and it was kind of bonus, yeah.
Q. Defending champion here. You're obviously really feel comfortable around this golf course and you're in contention again. What is it you like so much about Pelican Golf Club?
SEI YOUNG KIM: I feel like greens are faster than last year, so green play really important this week. And then, yeah, and also need really good iron shot this week.
Couple holes teeing ground is moved forward so it's feel like a little shorter, but you need the really good in 100 meter yard, yeah, shot.
Q. Do you feel like this is a course where you can play aggressively tomorrow if needed?
SEI YOUNG KIM: Depend what's the wind and depend where the pin is. Yeah, and depend where the teeing ground is. Yeah, it's, yeah, depend on what's the golf course condition.
Q. Did you have good vibes immediately when you stepped back here for the first time this week? Did you get a good feeling?
SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, yeah, because -- yeah, pretty solid round this week, and then, yeah, I feel just okay, but not -- oh, yeah I'm not -- I feel like, yeah, just okay, yeah. (Laughter.)
Q. Just quick, your thoughts on Nelly's game. She's currently No. 1 in the world. You played alongside her today.
SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, she play really good. Her iron shot really good and she had a lot of birdie chance. Even she miss a few birdie putt, but she still good score.
Yeah, that's reason why she's world ranking No. 1.
Q. What's your mindset heading into tomorrow needing to shoot a low number to put yourself in a chance to win?
SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, just do my best tomorrow. Yeah, because a lot of people leaderboard leading ahead, so, yeah, I just do my best and then what's going to happen, just wait.
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