CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

November 21, 2025

Sei Young Kim

Tiburon Golf Club

TV

Q. You just told me a moment ago the start of your day was pretty tough. Didn't look too tough on the back. Five birdies in a six-hole stretch. What changed when you made the turn?

SEI YOUNG KIM: When the turn the nine holes, me and Jeeno is a five stroke, so I was like, oh, I need something. Yeah, I try to make them a lot of birdies especially back nine.

So, yeah, I got the fire back nine.

Q. You certainly did. She was on fire as well today. You got play with Jeeno Thitikul. What was the atmosphere like between you two both going so low today?

SEI YOUNG KIM: I mean, she's amazing. She made every hole birdie chance and then she made putt. She's a great player.

Yeah, I mean, I knew something because of the I make the birdie and she make the birdie. We feed each other. It's good. It's fun on the course. Yeah, it's good competitor, yeah.

Q. Just a few back of her heading into the weekend. You found what you needed out there midway through the round today. What do you need to do to try and catch her this weekend?

SEI YOUNG KIM: I mean, same as two days. Yeah, the back nine, not stay like present, just keep move forward. That's the biggest important.

This course make good -- lot of make the good birdie chance, so whose make the lot of birdies, that's the, yeah, really important this week.

Q. You made plenty of birdies today. Great playing. Thank you for the time.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Thank you.