MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC

June 14, 2025

Carlota Ciganda

Blythefield Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Carlota after her third round at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Just solid round. Just the bogey on the first and a couple birdies coming in. How was it for you?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I didn't think it was easy out there. I thought the greens were pretty firm. It was a little windy sometimes, and I think the course plays quite tough in the afternoon being so firm. If you don't hit enough fairways it can get a little tricky.

Yeah, bogey to start and then I had a few chances didn't make. Good birdie on 8, 10, so par-5s played pretty good.

Then I had another good birdie on 12. Missed a short one on 14. But then I ended up with a nice birdie on the last and happy to be there again.

Q. How would you describe your mindset going into today's round and how it might compare for tomorrow's?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: I'm just trying to stay in my own bubble and just do my thing with my caddie. I'm not really trying to focus on anything else. Just go out there, do my thing, and I think if we do that, I believe it's good enough to be up there on Sunday.

Q. Can you just describe the atmosphere when you walked up on 18 and with the birdie, how the fans reacted?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I love coming here. It's such a great week. Always lots of fans and it's just so nice to see so many people and kids coming to watch.

Yeah, I really enjoy playing here this week and it's always a fun week.

Q. How do you practice patience, especially a day like tomorrow where you have a stacked leaderboard, six people with the same score? When do you decide, no more patience, I got to go after something?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: I think my game is pretty aggressive no matter what, but I do think you have to -- there are some pins you just have to be a bit more patient and I think some of the holes pars are good.

For me, I think we have a good strategy. Before we go out we talk about the course, the holes. We have five par-5s that if we can take advantage and make three, four, five birdies there, it's a big one.

But I think just hitting lots of greens and then staying present, accepting what's happening, I think that's really important.

Q. What would it mean for you to win here?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: I mean, it would be amazing. That's why I play. I love competing at the highest level, and I think nowadays playing here it's quite tough to win. The level is pretty high. Yeah, I would love to go out there tomorrow and win the tournament.

Q. With six tied for the lead, you've been in this position before where you have a lead going into the final round. You did an interview with this guy next to me about staying with your host family, going home and staying in a house and not a hotel with four walls. When going for the title tomorrow, how much does that help to get you rested and reassured for tomorrow?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I love staying with Bubba and Gretchen. We been staying with them since 2016 I think.

We just feel very comfortable. We have our own basement. When I wanting to rest I just go down there. I put my Normatec and I just relax and watch some TV. They understand we need to relax and rest. It's a great week.

I don't feel it's a tournament. I love driving here every morning and just feels like being home.

Q. Tomorrow with so many tied for the lead and tomorrow being Father's Day and playing this tournament, the crowds will be big out here. How does that -- how much does that get you energized going to the first tee and you see the crowds on the first tee and all throughout the course cheering you guys on?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I think it's always great seeing crowds, seeing family, seeing kids. I think it's very nice to see, and I think this week it's always a nice one for that.

A lot of people come and watch and I think it's always a great weekend. Nice to see so many people.