BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI

October 17, 2026

Hye-Jin Choi

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Welcome Hye-Jin Choi from Korea back at the media center after the round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

Third round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai. What's the biggest challenge out there on this golf course and how do you manage to stay standing?

HYE-JIN CHOI: From the front nine actually the players on my group like made a lot of birdies, so on that competition I also overcame a lot of difficult situations and I had a good run today.

Q. (Regarding performance on the front nine.) Would you please elaborate.

HYE-JIN CHOI: I hit a really good shot to the pin and I had lots of birdie chances and I made the birdie, so that's the reason I played on the front nine.

Q. (Indiscernible.)

HYE-JIN CHOI: Compared to the front nine my tee shot went to the rough, so I couldn't hit the shot close enough to the pin. To talk about the last three holes I had a lot of about birdie chances but I missed it, so I think that's the reason why.

Q. You have a one-shot lead. (Regarding Ruoning and Amy Yang.) How will you handle that?

HYE-JIN CHOI: I think there will be a lot of fans out there tomorrow. Actually we're just one shot difference so I'm just going to try and play my game tomorrow, and I want a good result tomorrow.

Q. You must be familiar with Ruoning. You share the same putting coach. (Regarding personality, shotmaking.) What do you think -- from your point of view, what do you think of Ruoning's performance?

HYE-JIN CHOI: I really agree that she's a really good player and especially I think her shotmaking is very good. Also short game and overall she's a really good player.

Tomorrow I'm going to compete with her and I'm looking forward for it.

Q. What were your thought on the putt at 18?

HYE-JIN CHOI: Actually I had a really similar putt today compared to yesterday. Yesterday I also had a really good birdie putt left but I missed it. I thought it was because I didn't hit it strong.

So today before I hit the birdie putt I just thought I should hit on the line that I have seen but the start was kind of left.

I think that's the reason why I missed it.