Fortinet Founders Cup

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Menlo Park, California, USA

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club

Hyo Joo Kim

Quick Quotes


Q: Joining me after the first round of the Fortinet Founders Cup is Hyo Joo Kim. Hyo Joo, a 63 today, just talk about your round.

HYO JOO KIM: today, I think I went bogey free today, no bogey right? I didn’t check, sorry.

I am just so satisfied I had no bogeys. I had some mistakes in the beginning, but I was able to save them. I ended with an eagle, so I ended pretty happily.

Q: Finished with an eagle on the 18th hole, how was that?

HYO JOO KIM: I couldn’t see the hole from where I was but people started cheering and then I heard a “yeah!” so I figured it went in.

Q: You played really well in Thailand about a month ago. Where do you feel like the state of your game is right now?

HYO JOO KIM: Today, I think my score being well today was actually a little bit of a surprise. I think my shots felt better in Thailand. I think getting through my game though has been getting better, so I want the rest of the days to go as today.

Q: A lot of golf left to play, but the top 5 right now are all Korean. Do you think there's a reason why Koreans are excelling at this course?

HYO JOO KIM: I’m not sure because it’s the first day. It’s good there’s a lot of Korean players. I’m not sure.

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