Honda LPGA Thailand

Thursday, 23 February 2023

Pattaya, Thailand

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Moriya Jutanugarn

Quick Quotes


Q. Here with Moriya Jutanugarn. What a day. Must be nice play good in front of your hometown crowd. How proud are you of that effort?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: You know, it's fun. There is a lot of good things and some things that like have to figure it out, but I actually pretty enjoy my round.

Q. What were some of your highlights out there? Any shots really stand out?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: I guess some birdie putts because I don't make lot. But it's like so many chances out there, but just kind of like not making -- not making enough, like, you know, what I want.

Q. Having these fans out here and fans back in full force this year, what does it mean to be able to play in front of all the Thai fans, hooping and hollering and rooting for you as much as they can?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Actually, it's like I get pretty exciting, because, you know, like we don't have that much fan like really the last two years, and this is the first time since we came back like fully 100%.

I kind of get really exciting because probably haven't see as much people for a long time.

Q. Including yourself, there are 11 Thai players in the field this week. Three of the rookies that we'll have out there this year. Just to see how much Thai golf has grown since you and Ariya started playing all those years ago, what does that mean to you to be able to be part of why golf is so big here?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: Well, it's just what I say, you know, like I'm very exciting for the Thai girls. It's been a lot of people on tour now, and like, you know, I feel like everyone have like ability to play well, and, I mean, they all good.

Q. Off to a good start. What are some of the things you might be working on today to get ready for tomorrow and the rest of the week?

MORIYA JUTANUGARN: There is a few thing of course I have to work on, like, you know, my driver is not really the way I want, and of course make putts, you know, as much as I want.

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