KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

June 22, 2024

Pajaree Anannarukarn

Sahalee Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Pajaree Anannarukarn. Just tell me about that really special shot there on 13.

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I honestly didn't see the ball went in, but it was a good shot from there. Like I knew it was a good shot just hitting off there, and then it went straight at the hole. A little bit right, but then it was right online.

So I thought, okay, it's a good shot and just pick up the tee and then just I think it was third bounce or something it went in. It was fun.

Q. What club did you hit?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: It was an 8-iron.

Q. What yardage were you all playing it at? I know obviously the scorecard yardage, but for you, what you all calculating the yardage at?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Oh, I think it was 154 yards to the pin I tried to hit a 150 shot. There as bit of a slope back there, so that's probably where I was planning to do it.

Then I think it was a lucky shot, too, because to hit a hole-in-one. It's probably one of those day. But, again, it's golf. It wasn't my best day but then I had some really good memory.

Q. Which that ace, obviously you know you get to donate $20,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. How excited are you to be able to do that with such a really cool shot on the golf course?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Again, I think we all want to get a hole-in-one, on top of that it's actually helping back with the community. So it's a great honor that I was able to do so.

So really excited, and proud of that it went in.

Q. So second hole-in-one on the LPGA Tour. How many have you had in your life? Do you know?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I think it was my -- 1, 2, 3, 4 -- I think it's 4. 4th time or 5th time, yeah. I have to make the -- because I think there is a shot when -- I think it was my 4th hole-in-one, so I was really exciting.

Q. I heard that roar from the 11th fairway. Had you ever heard a roar that loud for you on the golf course before?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Oh, yeah, it was a fun hole. Obviously a hole-in-one and I -- yeah, it was fun. Really exciting. Yeah. Walk a which a hole-in-one at the major is definitely give you a big, big boost.

Q. They always say 13 is unlucky. I guess it's not unlucky for you. Must be lucky for you now.

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Oh, yeah. You know what I just realize? Okay, we have one more day to go. I made a really good putt like on the first day and the second day I birdie, birdie. Hopefully it will be a good hole for me tomorrow as well.