LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

October 4, 2026

Ina Yoon

Hoakalei Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, we are here with Ina Yoon after her final round here at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei. Really close match for you between and you Jeeno. Came up just short at the end. How proud are you of your effort you had today?

INA YOON: I mean, it was super fun today. Jeeno played great, and my first nine holes was putting-wise awesome. Yeah, I think I learn a lot about golf from her. Yeah, it was super nice. She's nice player and she's nice person at the same time.

Yeah, really congratulations for her. I'm so proud.

Q. You led the field in birdies this week. What were you doing that allowed you to score so well this week?

INA YOON: I think I put a lot of work into my putting since last year, and I think all the hard work showed up this tournament.

I'm pretty proud of myself, too. Yeah, overall putting was great. I also made many birdie chances but made many birdie putt.

Q. This is your second runner-up finish of the year; your best season on the LPGA Tour so far. How do you feel differently as a person, as a player, compared to Ina at this time last year?

INA YOON: Yeah, I think I learn a lot from last year because, you know, I really wanted to play well, like everyone does.

I think I felt a lot of pressure that I need to play well, and I kind of drop it down since beginning of this year. I think that helped a lot. I mean, still going on, but I feel way better than last year.

Q. And then last one: How does this week set you up for the Asia Swing and Annika and CME?

INA YOON: You know, every tournament, it's really important to me. Like same for me. And I prepare same, like same for every tournament.

Yeah, but it's only five, six tournaments left I guess, yeah. Just want to finish well, like finish strong until CME and just put a lot of work into it.