BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI

October 14, 2023

Pavarisa Yoktuan

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Pavarisa, I want to start with the first eight holes. Three birdies in the first eight holes. What was the game plan going into a moving day like today?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: I didn't really like think a lot or I didn't like put a lot of pressure on myself. I just like go out there and play. Me and my caddie talk a lot that just like go play your good golf, because the past two days I've been hitting my like iron pretty good, so just commit to it and don't expect, look at the leaderboard. Just go play your own game.

Q. Did you keep your eyes off the leaderboard?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: I try. I try. Like she ask me like do you get like excited when you see the leaderboard? I was like, no. Like honestly I don't really like care. I feel nice to be here and so just like -- I feel good about my golf game this week so far, so I just like commit to it and keep doing your thing.

Q. Couple up and down holes on the back nine. To be in contention still, one shot off the clubhouse lead, what do you take away from the last couple holes that you had?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: Well, because today, like if you look back you will see like the pin position is pretty tough, and plus like the green in the afternoon is like, you know, because of the condition, like it's lots of footprint and everything.

So I was like, it's not the best, but it's okay that you can still shot under par, so it's fine, yeah. I think like just leave the course with good feeling, it's better than like leave the course with bad feeling.

Q. You've had an impressive two days beforehand as well. How comfortable were you in your game coming into this week?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: Pretty good. Pretty good. Because me and only other friend, we used to play in China too before. It's like going back to your home course and home, country, but it's feel comfortable because you know all the conditions of the golf course. I play here almost ten years ago but I don't really remember much, but it just like it suit my eyes, and then plus my shot is very good this week.

Q. To be where you were at the beginning of the season and then to be here at the Asia swing because of the play that you had and playing your way into the Asia swing, what have you focused on over the last couple events and months to get to that moment?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: Because my caddie is also my manager, we talk about -- and she just caddie for me for the last five events. Before we work together we talk about like I want to be -- like we want to be in CME, so it's not only like to be in the top 100, but to put yourself in a better position.

I know that I can do it. I know that I have the shot, I have the putt. My putting it's been pretty good so far. So just like go, like I said, do your thing and commit to everything that you've been doing. Like it's like I don't really start my year bad. I started pretty good, but then a little bit rough in the middle.

So when we start working together, just like focus on like at the end of the year like try to do my best to get in CME.

So I just need to try, yeah, do my best, yeah.

Q. Final day tomorrow here at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. What will you draw on from your past experiences, whether it be your past win on the CLPGA or past experiences being in contention, tomorrow when you go out on the first tee?

PAVARISA YOKTUAN: I think I just do the same thing, like what I've been doing the past three days. Focus on the same thing. Not think about whether I win or not. It doesn't matter as long as I'm happy my golf game. Whatever I'm finish, it just like -- I'm just happy to be here and I'm happy with my golf game for the past three days, so just finish the round, finish my week with my best feelings, so that's it.