BLUE BAY LPGA

March 7, 2026

Mi Hyang Lee

Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, now we come to the press conference of Mi Hyang Lee. First, congratulations to you in the first position after the third round. Would you like recap your performance a little bit, birdies and bogeys today.

MI HYANG LEE: Yes, only I can say really (indiscernible) yesterday. I'm really proud of myself to make seven birdie. Was on the way to make six bogeys, still, yeah, a lot of up and down, but still finished under par so really looking forward to tomorrow.

Q. We saw you on the camera (regarding shoulder. ) So can you talk about when you had this injury and how much impact it has?

MI HYANG LEE: Okay, so it was last September at Kroger championship. I hit 3-wood and I really want to finish until CME, meaning really hard to miss it, withdraw CME.

I just keep fighting and that makes it worse. Then I have two and a half month off but still not 100% yet. Then this is my third week, so I think a little overdoing for my shoulder.

Last night I couldn't sleep without my medication, so hopefully just one more day for tomorrow.

Q. So injury you faced, how do you overcome yourself during this injury and any suggestions, any advice to young player?

MI HYANG LEE: Okay, for the injury?

Q. Yeah.

MI HYANG LEE: Have to be patient and have to be take some time off for sure. Because actually just my doctor (indiscernible), but I was really a little bit pressure so just playing the tournament.

Then still painful, so it's not -- I mean, still great playing, but overall like season is long, so I think it's not going to be a good choices I think.

So just don't be afraid to take your time. Just like -- I mean, you guys doing the golf over and over, so your body should (indiscernible)golf, so just please don't be afraid to take the time.

Q. (Regarding being in the same group tomorrow.)

MI HYANG LEE: Okay.

Q. Yeah, so what is your...

MI HYANG LEE: So actually Yu is really good friend with me. She told me we met here almost ten years ago. It was the first time we played together.

We are really good friends each other on the Tour. Then we are always like practice hard and then we were just keep more practicing and practicing and talk with each other and we always met at the practice area and putting green.

And then I know she's really good putter, too, so she always give me a lot of positive things, positive energy. So it's really appreciate she talk about me like really great things.

Yeah, she's great player as well. Hopefully just play tomorrow with her.

Q. (Regarding Korean players at the top.) How does Korean player play so well through these days first round to the third round?

MI HYANG LEE: So top 6 is three Koreans? Yes, I mean, we are always on the leaderboard, so it's not -- pretty used to I think. Yeah, a lot of Koreans. We have great Korea players.

Yeah, make top 10 every tournament so pretty used to I think, yeah.

Q. (Indiscernible.) (Regarding second shot, approach.) How do you adjust yourself?

MI HYANG LEE: Okay, I got it. Actually I try half swing, but I think I did it. I think that's why decide to go a little more tape on my shoulder. Then my doctor and my dad, my trainer, she just kept telling me just like be relaxed. Half swing, please just don't hit 100%.

You know, just I was in the zone. Then it was little different situation as yesterday. We were in final group. I want to play more well and to make birdies. So it was little hard to control it. So my answer is I tried it but I didn't, yep.

Q. So as you mentioned about you are very used to Korean player will be very top position in every tournament. Right now a lot of Chinese player, also Japanese player, they will also be in very high position. So any suggestion when you're facing not only Korean player play so well but also Chinese and Japanese player?

MI HYANG LEE: Yes, I agree. I felt since I think three years ago a lot of Chinese players came to the LPGA, and also just a lot of Japanese players came to our Tour as well and they play so well.

Yes, I only knew Shanshan was on Tour and was really good player. Right now you guys have at least ten players on Tour, right? They play most players really good on Tour.

So I think not many Korean players come to LPGA last few years. I think that's why difference. But, yeah, that's really good compare each other.

Then you're right, that's more giving the passion and more motivate as well. So that's good thing. I really like it, yes.

And they are so nice and friendly.

Q. All the top 6 players is very short distance, so how do you think of that? Korean players win tomorrow, how are you going to celebrate tomorrow either yourself or your same country player?

MI HYANG LEE: So the question is if we are going to celebrate?

Q. How you celebrate?

MI HYANG LEE: Oh, we have travel plan. I have to leave tomorrow night and see a doctor Monday morning, so maybe I can -- if I win, maybe I will celebrate with other players at the United States. I think no time tomorrow.