CPKC WOMEN'S OPEN

August 21, 2025

Soo Bin Joo

Mississaugua Golf & Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Soo Bin Joo after her first round the CPKC Women's Open. Awesome round today. Talk about how was it for you.

SOO BIN JOO: It was so windy. The wind was like consistent at all and then it was swirling all over so it was really hard to read the winds.

But thankfully my caddie, Dave, helped me out really well. I think that's how I shot 4-under.

Q. And before you went out today was that what you were anticipating with the wind?

SOO BIN JOO: Yes. The wind just started picking up all of a sudden. I'm like oh, it's going to be a tough day. So, yeah, I had fun.

Q. Talk about the stretch from about, let's see, I mean, 10 to 15 you had three birdies and an eagle. Talk about maybe what was going well in that stretch.

SOO BIN JOO: Really? I have no idea what I did, but I was just focusing on my shot like each shot. I think that's how I locked in at the end.

Q. Talk about the eagle. We haven't seen too many of them out there today. Impressive with the wind. Walk through the hole for us.

SOO BIN JOO: Yeah, tee shot, second shot was average, like okay. Third shot was like 70 yards but like I have a 60- degree and sometimes this kind of goes like -- wait I'll start over.

So the first and second shots were okay and the third shot I had 70 yards with my 60-degree. I don't usually hit my full shot with my 60. I was like, Dave, to my caddie, I have so much adrenaline I think I can hit 75 five yards, so thankfully that landed at the right number.

Then kind of disappeared and everyone started screaming. That's how I knew it went in.

Q. So you saw it go in?

SOO BIN JOO: Uh-uh. I knew it because of the people were screaming, so...

Q. And when we just went to get you for media actually you were (indiscernible). Why did you say that and what made this round feel like a relief a little bit?

SOO BIN JOO: So I played AIG and Portland but I didn't made any cuts. I was just like I think too greedy on the golf course. Today I let go of everything and just I want to see how it goes to be honest.

It's like I did my best, so I just wanted to see like -- wait I'll just start over. So many coming in from the Europe stretch, AIG and Portland I missed both cuts and I was pretty stressed.

But I worked hard I think, so, yeah.

Q. What do you work on? Was it a lot more mental work that you felt like or things in your swing?

SOO BIN JOO: I worked on everything, mental, swing, putting, chipping, literally everything. That's how I think everything kind of clicked today.

Q. What do you like about this golf course? Is there something in particular? The greens? The slopes?

SOO BIN JOO: I think always like Canadian Open, it's always like semi major golf course. Like you got hit every shot in a decent spot in order get good numbers, good scores.

So I think that's really challenging. I like challenging golf courses, so I think that's the reason why I like this golf course.

Q. Have you found the ice cream spot here this week?

SOO BIN JOO: No. I'm really holding onto my ice cream because like last week in Portland, Salt & Straw, perfect. But I haven't found one local yet. I think I deserve ice cream tonight so I think I'll try to look for one.