Blue Bay LPGA

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Hainan Island, Republic of China

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course

Minjee Lee

Quick Quotes


Q. Okay, I'm here with Minjee Lee after her 7-under round here at Blue Bay LPGA. How did your game feel out there? No bogeys, right?

MINJEE LEE: No, I had no bogeys. Just seven birdies. I played really solid today. I just took advantage of the really calm conditions this morning, and I think with the a little bit the rain it actually stopped it even more, the wind.

So, yeah, just played smart when I had to and then just tried to capitalize on the good conditions that we had.

Q. Yeah. And you said playing smart. Any way you approached the green in particular? I heard there are a lot of slopes.

MINJEE LEE: Yeah, because we played in the morning it wasn't as bouncier, so I was able to just like stop it a little bit more, but come the back nine they were kind of rolling around through the hills -- like through the -- a lot of undulations I was on the other side where the pin was, so I hit a lot of good lag putts and just tried to be on the right parts of the green.

They're so small and the hills are so severe that I think sometimes you just can't help it. You just have to accept it and then just accept the putt that you have.

Q. Is a lot of it being patient out here?

MINJEE LEE: I think tomorrow it really will be. Today obviously with having the conditions that I had I was able to be a little bit more aggressive.

But, yeah, definitely a lot of patience and just maybe sometimes accepting what you have and that's the best you're going to be.

Q. And you're a champion here. What memories do you have coming back here and being here right now?

MINJEE LEE: Yeah, it was actually quite a long time ago, 2016. Few of the holes were different. Obviously 16, 17, 18. I just remember I was just like it was my second year out and I didn't know anything. It was a new event and I played and I just came here with no expectations and I just had a lot of fun that week.

So hopefully kind of similar vibes this week.

Q. You hold a lot of scoring records out here. I don't know if you knew that.

MINJEE LEE: I didn't.

Q. But, yeah, I think that was all I want to mention. Thank you.

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