BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI

October 11, 2025

Sei Young Kim

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Sei Young Kim after the third round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. Great round by you today. Talk about it a little bit.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, my shot is really solid today. I keep the fairway and second shot is quite solid, so I had a lot of chance.

And then since first round I had a lot of chance. I couldn't make a lot but I feel like getting better. So I'm very enjoyed it today, yeah.

Q. You feel like you're hitting it closer kind of?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, yeah.

Q. Talk a little bit about that streak of birdies you had today from 11 to 14.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Oh, yeah, 11 -- especially hole 10, I made a good up-and-down so I got the good momentum, so 11 made a tap-in birdie. And then you get the good vibe and you can make like good roll.

So, yeah, until 14, yeah, then I'm -- I had a good chance 17 though and then 18 I try to too much trying something so I couldn't make the opportunity, especially 17.

So, yeah, but I had a good chance to tomorrow and look forward to tomorrow.

Q. Yeah. You're a veteran out here. What is important to reset for tomorrow, especially since you're within a couple?

SEI YOUNG KIM: The greens are quite soft right now so I can attack the pin. So, yeah, I mean, par-5 is reachable so I know a little bit tough on the green, but keep the focus on the line it'll be better.

Q. Yeah. And do you think that's the key to playing well out here when people are hitting it close like that?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Yeah, yeah, I saw the couple -- I watch TV, so lot people attack to the pins. Yeah, that's the really important. But depend where the pin is is totally different.

Q. And one of your best rounds you've had so far this year I believe. What have you been working on in your game? Anything specific?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Not really. Yeah, I just, you know, golf does -- I know it's golf is sometimes really good; sometimes, yeah, it's not satisfied.

But if you really keep the good like feeling, and, yeah, we all working hard for that good play and then freedom on the course.

Q. Yeah.

SEI YOUNG KIM: So, yeah, not really. Yeah.

Q. And then last question: Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. What does that kind of mean to you? What does mental health mean to you?

SEI YOUNG KIM: Mental health? What is? How you're feeling?

Q. Yeah, instead of physical health.

SEI YOUNG KIM: Because of the weather or?

Q. No just like...

SEI YOUNG KIM: Mental?

Q. Yes. Like how important is your mental game at golf?

SEI YOUNG KIM: I mean, sometimes I try to working hard. I try like too much focus on golf. But sometimes it's help; sometimes it's not help.

It's feels relax and focused on it, that's more -- that's really it. But we all training mental for that. So, yeah, even though weather or no good the weather conditions, we try to positive things, you know, like help for the mental life, right?

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