PORTLAND CLASSIC

August 17, 2025

Grace Kim

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Grace Kim after the final round of The Standard Portland Classic. Top 5 finish this week in the final group. Talk about this overall experience so far this week.

GRACE KIM: I think it's been obviously a positive thing to be in contention. That's where you want to be. I was talking to my caddie about it, just being in contention is also a good habit. Top 10 players are always in contention and that's where I want to be at the moment.

We are trending, so it seems really nice to be going into this three-week stretch on a high.

Q. On the back nine you started to apply a little pressure; three birdies in a row. How nice is it to be able to apply that pressure and make sure you're giving it the best run?

GRACE KIM: Yeah, obviously I knew she was a few ahead, but at the same time, I'm out here trying to do my best as well. I knew putting was good enough to make some putts, so yeah, did that and hopefully got her nervous. Yeah, she was just way too good today.

Q. Talk about the putting a little bit. You had the least amount of putts in the field this week. Rolling the putter really well. How important is that on a course like this, to make sure you're holing putts?

GRACE KIM: Yeah, everyone says putting is the money-maker so obviously it's nice to see a lot of putts go in. Obviously the short ones go in, but also just the mid-and long range. I've had a few more mid-ranges go in this week, so, yeah, definitely a big confidence booster for the next two weeks.

Yeah, I guess knowing that my long game is good, I guess -- I'm not saying I'm a ball-striker, but obviously a ball-strikers curse is, yeah, just (indiscernible) putts, but it's just because you hit more greens.

Sometimes it really putts you in the (indiscernible.) Yeah, definitely nice to see a lot of putts go in.

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