KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

June 25, 2026

A Lim Kim

Hazeltine National Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. A Lim Kim is with us now at the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. A Lim, quite the start for you today. What can you tell us about your opening round.

A LIM KIM: Today my putting, it was really great, and then my number game is good. Yeah, it's pretty good today, yeah.

Q. You started three birdies on the first nine holes and then another three birdies. I was wondering what are you thinking when you get to that? Are you thinking about result? Are you just playing your round and enjoying it?

A LIM KIM: This week my goal is focus on management, what spot is better, what mistake is better spot.

And then my putting goal is good speed, good line, that's all. Uh-huh.

Q. What's the secret for your management on this golf course? What do you have to do well to play well here?

A LIM KIM: Well, I'm working with ChatGPT, so I know already where spot is better than other spot. So that's why today -- today my shot is not really good, but I was really -- I went to great spot today, yeah.

Q. What do you make of what Nelly Korda has done this season? What impresses you the most of what she's done this year?

A LIM KIM: U.S. Women's Open really impressive. First round I watch. It's not great started, but she make the won. That really great moment for me. So I love that. (Laughter.)

Q. How do you channel all the good from this and take it into the rest of the week?

A LIM KIM: Last week?

Q. How do you channel today's strong round and carry it forward into the next?

A LIM KIM: Oh, next -- good sleep. Eat a lot. And ice bath.