Q. Were you pleased with the way that you birdied the two holes after she had taken the lead?
SE RI PAK: On 16, yeah. I mean, today, first through 18, I never, ever think about at all. Just every single hole, I'm just trying to hit every shot, just driver in the fairway, second shot trying to not get close, but this wind, depends what you want to hit it. So trying to play as hard as I can and try not to make too many bogeys but I'm making many birdies. I was doing pretty well. I was happy I didn't miss shots, but it was great it, was a good game.
Q. You've had a good career, do you feel sorry for the opportunity to beat somebody like Annika on last two holes?
SE RI PAK: Well, not really. As I said earlier, her game is really great. At the same time, I think she already is on the top for a long time, a couple of years. I'm still kind of a little behind her, but at the same time, I'll still young, trying to catch her. But I have many years to play. It's not that this is my last year. Every single tournament is not my last. But if I see her, I think I kind of learn more about my game, more mentally.
Q. Do you get a little extra charge playing against her?
SE RI PAK: Yeah, when I play with her I also play well because I know she's strong so automatically my mentality gets strong, too. So I really like too play with her all the time.
Q. Was there ever a time in the afternoon when you thought the match would be yours?
SE RI PAK: It was pretty close. I can't say -- it was a pretty close game.
Q. Annika looks so relaxed out there, do you think it's fair to say that she was more relaxed on the last few holes than you?
SE RI PAK: It doesn't really seem much like that, but I think she's pretty much used to the pressure. I do the same thing but she's pretty much used to that. And she knows just me and her, I think probably she knew, me and her, it is going to be the last, fighting each other for the win. But as I say, she pretty much, isn't a pressure, nor for me.
Q. Would you be surprised five years ago if someone had told you that you would be fighting for the title this year?
SE RI PAK: A couple years ago I had a really, really hard time. But at the same time, I had never played a links golf course. And I don't think my game is ready, either. But after everything, I learn a lot and my game gets better and better and then it came here, I still think of what happened last time with my game, but I think it helped me a lot from that. So I'm really happy about my finish today, or coming off of this week, I'm really having fun.
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