Q. Okay, here with Megan Khang after a new career low round on the LPGA Tour. Just tell us about the day today and when you realized up shooting one of the best rounds you've had out here.
MEGAN KHANG: You know, obviously Saturday is moving day, but just I know I've been hitting the ball pretty great the entire week here and first couple days just didn't have a couple putts drop, but coming out with a birdie on the first and the second, you know, always a good feeling.
Everything felt kind of dialed in today. I was definitely happy that putts were starting to drop and hopefully it continues tomorrow.
Q. You played at this course really well last year, as you remember. I know solo third finish. What is it about this course that is working for you this year and last year?
MEGAN KHANG: You know, I have to say like I do enjoy hitting the shots into the greens. I would like to think a strong suit of mine is probably my ball striking. The wind definitely plays a factor out here, but I like to kind of flight my balls once in a while and have fun with shaping left to right, right to left.
So really trying to get creative out there and kind of embrace the challenge of the wind. And obviously the greens can get pretty slick, so just making sure I give myself the best opportunity but not getting too aggressive as well.
Q. Got on the four-birdie run there. What was going through your mind from 6 to 9 where you were rolling those birdies off like that?
MEGAN KHANG: It was pretty cool. I mean, even with the two I happened to par on the front I gave myself pretty good chances. I thought I made the one on 5, but with 6 I was able to hit to a tap-in distance.
I think the par-3 seventh is such a fun shot to hit into because the wind -- you really got to trust it, and managed to hit another about one there.
Overall, I mean, it was great to see on 9 as well, that Mary made her birdie putt. The competitor in me was like, I want to keep my honors, and so gave it another good stroke.
Felt like today I was really seeing the lines and just hoping I can carry that on for tomorrow.
Q. How easy does golf feel our on a day like today?
MEGAN KHANG: Golf is never easy. You know, I know for a fact it's definitely a mental sport as well as a physical sport.
But having a day like this, you know, kind of gives myself a little reminder that I'm pretty good at this sport. It's never a guarantee to have a good round like this and they don't come often, as much as I would like to say, but definitely taking them whenever I can.
Happy I could get it on a Saturday to hopefully give myself a run on Sunday.
Q. Obviously want to leave this one in the past, flip the chapter to tomorrow as quick as you can mentally. How do you carry good things from this into tomorrow without lingering too much on the fact you shot a 62 on Saturday?
MEGAN KHANG: You know, tonight is just like a reset button. Obviously tomorrow I don't know where the leader will be at the end of the day.
I finished, but I think Jin Young was going onto hole 11, I think she birdied 10, so I'll wait to see where I end up.
I kind of expect to kind of be chasing tomorrow, but if I can just keep the same mentality of just having a good day, having fun out there with my caddie, and give myself, again, the best chances for birdie, yeah, that's all I can ask for.
Just try not to get ahead of myself and just really stay in the moment.
Q. What about the bogey? You told me I wouldn't ask. Seemed like you want to get it off your chest.
MEGAN KHANG: Seemed like I got a little greedy with the birdie. I saw Mary's kind of kick firm to the back of the green so I really tried to get a little too cute. Even though my caddie said a little pass better, but the ego in me was like, I can pull this off.
But, you know, it's a nice little reality check during the round. Hopefully avoiding those kind of mistakes for tomorrow.
Q. Got it. Obviously dealing with a little bit of pain out there. Got some blisters on the feet maybe. How do you play through that? Does it help distract you sometimes?
MEGAN KHANG: I felt terrible. I felt like I was holding Mary up a couple times. The volunteers are super nice. They were giving me Band-Aids. I was so sweaty that nothing was sticking to me.
I ended up wrapping my foot with some extra tape and then my foot like locked up. No, I mean, definitely a little bit of a distraction trying to not focus all on the golf. I wish it was a little less painful distraction.
It's very rare this happens, so I think I'm just sweating a lot.
Q. Yeah. Last question from me: How good does it feel the beginning of this season to be playing like this?
MEGAN KHANG: You know, I'm pretty happy. I've had a couple sharp pains in my wrist the past couple days and today it actually felt really great. Thank you to Advil. (Laughter.)
You know, my team as well, Collin did a very good job giving me some exercises to so work on my wrist to warm it up for the round.
But to be able to get a good start and hopefully maybe even better finish tomorrow, it's going to be exciting for what the year is to come, and just definitely gives me a lot of confidence of like where my game is headed. I've won out here before, but always hungry for the next one.
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