Q. Tom, solid round today, 6-under 64. How would you assess the day?
TOM KIM: Yeah, I played really nicely. Obviously no wind, soft green conditions on the course. I would say probably one of the best golf courses we play just because it's not super long, but it's super hard. It's just a hard golf course.
I felt like I did a really good job of just kind of putting myself in positions, giving myself a lot of opportunities, and obviously taking care of those opportunities helped.
Q. How frustrating is it to have a delay with just one hole to play and you're playing so well and in a rhythm?
TOM KIM: Whether you're playing great or not, just the horn blowing on the last hole just stinks. But it's kind of part of it, and hopefully just manage my time well and rest well tonight.
Q. One of your playing partners, Erik, was also having a pretty good day. Do you guys feed off each other when you're playing well like that?
TOM KIM: I think so. I felt like he started off really hot, and I kind of caught him along the way, and we both started making a few putts. Just the rhythm of the round went pretty nicely for the whole group.
Q. You had a T6 finish in Myrtle Beach not too long ago. What did that do for your confidence?
TOM KIM: Yeah, I haven't really had a top-10 finish in a while, and just the work I've been putting in, the changes I've been putting in, things are starting to get a lot better. Every week I feel like I'm just trying to focus on not really the score but building where I want to be, and it's starting to show, which is pretty cool.
Q. Statistically your approach play has been much better over the last few months. What has led to that, and have you made any big changes?
TOM KIM: Yeah, obviously working on a few things, new swing coach, and just kind of getting back to the things that I've done so well. It's kind of nice, I've worked really hard on fundamentals. That's kind of what I've been working on. It's nice to not be able to change so much but be able to make some tweaks where I felt like I was -- what I wanted to get better at and the little things that are just kind of combining, and I haven't really changed much with my golf swing, but the little things that I've changed has allowed me to start hitting it better. I would say the confidence out there is getting a lot higher, too, which is nice.
Q. Co-leading after the first day, a lot more golf to be played. What's the game plan for the rest of the week?
TOM KIM: Yeah, it's Thursday. Like I said, instead of thinking about the play or the finish, every day I'm trying to build on what I'm working on and putting all the pieces together where hopefully I can keep getting my game better where I feel comfortable and start competing at a high level consistently.
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