T-MOBILE MATCH PLAY PRESENTED BY MGM REWARDS

April 2, 2025

Pajaree Anannarukarn

Shadow Creek

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Pajaree after her first round here at the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards. Obviously won here back in 2023. Back to the full match play format. Does that suit your game a little bit better here at Shadow Creek?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I mean, I think it's a fun format once again. Really excited to be back playing this format.

Again, I think it's match play and anything can happen throughout the round or 18 holes. Yeah, it was a lot of fun today.

Q. Obviously like I said, won in '23. Got up to 3-up at one point in your match today. You obviously can score and score well on this course. What is it about Shadow Creek that brings out your strengths?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Patience. Try to be patience out there as much as you can. Again, it's one of the most beautiful course I ever play and it's also one of the hardest, so I think try to be patience and just try to know -- obviously try to hit the spot where you want it.

Trying very hard today and it work out some holes. Obviously it's golf and try to hang in there.

Q. And then just take us through the last couple holes. Jin Hee brought it back and tied it up on the 17th; you won it on the 18th. What was going through your mind and how were you able to combat her trying to come back and win the match?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I feel like I've been very pleased with how I play today. I was just try to focus again on the 18th tee and then try to focus my game and try to focus on what I can control.

I think I was doing well I think, but obviously it's a tough hole to finish, too, and I'm glad I was able to make a par.

Q. Coming in this week, knowing it's an International Crown year, any honing in on some of your match play skills knowing there is a potential for you to join team Thailand potentially?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Yeah, obviously it would be a very good opportunity and honor to be representing Thailand and to be on the team. It would be awesome experience.

And, again, I think I'm not trying to like push myself or trying hard to make it happen.

Again, I was trying to do my best out there, and hopefully if the performance going trending, it will be a nice opportunity if I get to.