BLUE BAY LPGA

March 6, 2026

Mi Hyang Lee

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Media friends, we're going to have Mi Hyang second round press conference. Would you like to comment about your solid performance today, six birdie in the second round?

MI HYANG LEE: Yeah, so wind is blowing more than I expected this morning, but still better than yesterday afternoon. So it was more used to wind for me and then pretty similar the direction as well, so it wasn't that hard to play for me I think.

Then even I dropped a lot of putt I think that's more -- get my a lot of confidence with this golf course. And then because I think this golf course the green undulation is a lot tricky undulations in here, so I just focused more make a lot of putt but I did it so I think that's why I make a lot of birdie and no bogey as well.

Q. Based on the data shows that with the first year in Blue Bay you were here and you have played so many years. What was the key factors make you come to Blue Bay?

MI HYANG LEE: Oh, I mean, always people is really nice to all our -- I mean for us. And then also golf course is great. I mean, pretty like hard but I think it's fair.

And the hotel is really good and then now we have a charter flight from Singapore so that's good, too. Weather is nice. Yeah, I think feels great always, yeah.

Q. So with your strong solid performance today, is that a key factor, because over years and years you find something to get yourself fully feel in this course?

MI HYANG LEE: It's not 100% yet find, but, yes, I think I found a little bit the -- I think this golf course key thing is have to be use small green, small section. We have a lot of undulation on the green, so sometime it's chipping is better than like long putting.

So I think I find out since like last year so it was little help me, too.

Q. With so many years you have been here for Blue Bay, so any hole you particularly like is very is special, like 18 holes in the golf course? And how you predict every year when you come to Blue Bay about the wind condition as well?

MI HYANG LEE: Yeah, for sure, so this golf course is a lot different depends on wind for sure. And then I think that's why I need to play more smarter. Also I think No. 5, like left dogleg, so if into the wind I cannot carry the left bunker; if no wind, carry the bunker. That's almost five clubs difference, so that's huge different, that hole.

And also No. 10, yeah, just play 3-wood second shot yesterday but today was like hybrid. So that's a lot different with the wind as well I think.

Q. It was like your seventh time come here. How do you like the city and all the food, facilities, people here?

MI HYANG LEE: Yeah, I went out one day just front of this area and they have some of the restaurant over there. Then but I think seven, eight years ago I didn't see that area. I think they just built it.

It was cold and I ate a hot pot with Mary Liu. She just invite me. Yeah, it was good. I like Chinese food so always be happy to be here to eat local Chinese food.

Q. Is Mary Liu a very good friend of yours?

MI HYANG LEE: Oh, yeah, she's really nice. We just friendly since last year I think. Her mom is always nice to me, too. She invite us.

Q. So with your last LPGA winning back to 2017, quite a long time ago. With two round very solid performance, any thinking about your third round, fourth round, final round?

MI HYANG LEE: Okay, actually not, because I had a right shoulder injury and still not 100% yet. And then this is -- I mean, this is really great playing what I expected so I'm really thankful. And then I just more focus my shoulder is getting better and better. That's my first thing, first goal of the year.

Then, yes, of course if I win this tournament it's grateful, really thankful. But just hopefully my shoulder is getting better first and just enjoying on the golf course.

Hopefully the windy is more help me for my golf, too.

Q. For this tournament there are so many rookies to participate as well. You are in position one right now, in the lead on the leaderboard. Is it a great chance for you? How do you take advantage?

MI HYANG LEE: A lot of rookies are here. And?

Q. Do you think you got a big chance to capture this title this year?

MI HYANG LEE: Oh, because a lot of rookies?

Q. Yeah, because you got experience on the Tour.

MI HYANG LEE: No, I don't think so. All the rookies and all the players they have a chance to winning this tournament of course. And then I saw a lot of, I mean, the great players on this tournament as well.

So I mean, I don't know. I think everyone can win this tournament, yep. Just only playing as I have just good position right now, but, yeah, I think everyone is good chance, yeah.