PORTLAND CLASSIC

September 3, 2023

Hyo Joon Jang

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Joon, I know it's always hard to follow a 62, but just to be able to be in contention this week, how are you feeling after these last four days?

HYO JOON JANG: It's really hard to describe in a word, but definitely I learned a lot because I really haven't had this experience before.

So I was really grateful and I loved it.

Q. What did you see from your game this week that you can take into the next couple of events?

HYO JOON JANG: There is no limit for the golf and how I thought about it, so I think that really change what I think about it.

So I think it's more important to focus on myself and just keeping it at the same page with everything what I'm doing. That is what I've been more learning, learning, learning.

Q. What did it mean to you to play in the final group of an LPGA Tour event?

HYO JOON JANG: It means a lot. I definitely enjoyed it, but it's more nervous. I just can't lie about it, you know. I was definitely really nervous for like six holes, and then I was loosening up, talking with Megan, so it was all good.

Q. What did it mean to play with someone like Megan who also just won last week, and knowing that this is your first time in this scenario on the LPGA Tour, did it kind of help to have that comfortability with her?

HYO JOON JANG: She was really nice, so I was kind of nervous, but she was talking to me so it worked everything well.

And then definitely was fun to play with good players. Hyo Joo Kim yesterday, today Megan. So it was really grateful to do that.

Q. And you will play next week in Cincinnati. What are you taking away from this week in Portland as you head into Cincy?

HYO JOON JANG: First, the biggest thing that I have to think about was my back, my body condition. So I'm going to keep that up, so I'm going to focus on myself.