BMW LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

October 17, 2025

Chella Choi

LPGA International Busan

Quick Quotes

Q. Here after the second round of of the BMW Ladies Championship. You're returning this week from maternity leave. Can you just talk about how excited you are to be back?

CHELLA CHOI: Super site excited. I feel like time is too fast. Before I came here, I'm very excited to play but when I came here I feel like I just played last month. I feel like lucky, you know. I'm happy to see people and fans and play again.

Q. What have you done to prepare to come back? What have you been doing to get ready for this week?

CHELLA CHOI: I practice really hard the last two years. And then like really, you know, I don't have bad memory last two years. Everything very positive. I tell to my kids, you're fine. You're okay every time, right. Mentally it's better than before myself.

Q. What has life been like with your son since he was born? How have things changed maybe?

CHELLA CHOI: Super different. Before my baby's come out, everybody care for me, my whole family, manager, team. But now, whole family and even me to care for focus on my son first, right.

So it's really different. But if my son not here, like I don't know like how much more happy in life, you know.

Q. What are days like now practicing and caring for your son?

CHELLA CHOI: Before I practice a lot, and now it's like time -- I don't have time that much, you know. So only a few hour practice and work out. So energy is better than before. Like two years' rest, so watching the TV for people, what I need.

Q. What's it been like waxing the past two years and seeing the Korean players play so well?

CHELLA CHOI: They play so well, the whole world, they so good. I really enjoyed it. Before I came here, like very worried about it. Everybody plays so well. I know my game. So stressful before.

But when I came here to play, super exciting. I'm happy to play here.

Q. Can you talk about your goal for this week?

CHELLA CHOI: Four days under par. And no bogey today, so I'm very happy.

Q. How is your game feeling?

CHELLA CHOI: So good. I feel like first time last two years, but I feel like just a month's rest. So that's good are to me.

Q. Do you have an idea how much more we are going to see you? Are there any goals in the future of continuing to play?

CHELLA CHOI: Just play two more days and more under par, and my balls keep going in the fairway and green and make the putt, and that's it.

Q. What does it mean to be having your return to play in Korea at home, kind of, in your home country? What does that mean to you?

CHELLA CHOI: You know, I play here like long time. So that's why I'm starting to come back to play here, and you know, this golf course is beautiful, and all the Korean fans, it's super exciting and my whole family came here, and that's why I'm starting here.

Q. And he'll be out here this weekend?

CHELLA CHOI: Yes, tomorrow. Exciting.