BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI

October 15, 2026

Hye-Jin Choi

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Hye-Jin after her first round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. 8-under round. Can you just talk a little bit how your game is feeling today.

HYE-JIN CHOI: Actually I was not really in a perfect condition, like my body and everything, but I made a lot of par saves on the front nine, and then after that I made lots of good long putts and that was making the reason I played well today.

Q. And talk a little bit about this golf course. It's new this year. How have you liked it so far?

HYE-JIN CHOI: Actually this course is not easy; actually it's hard. Some of the holes it depends on the wind and the distance. Like second shot it's getting longer, and if I miss the green it's come to a hard situation.

So I kind of have to be careful but still keep going.

Q. You mentioned it's difficult, but didn't have any bogeys today. Talk about how you were able to avoid the bogeys.

HYE-JIN CHOI: I really feel like I'm kind of exhausted, and today was -- like I feel like I really did hard work today. Some of the situations I felt like couldn't make a par save but I made a good shot and good putt on the par saves, and I'm really satisfied about myself.