MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC

June 15, 2025

Carlota Ciganda

Blythefield Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Carlota Ciganda, first win on the LPGA Tour since 2016. How good does it feel? Do you remember that win back nine years ago, that feeling of winning? Was it as good as you remember?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: For sure. I mean, winning is always very special. Yeah, it was in Mexico 2016. I wanted to win in the U.S., and I think winning now against all these really good players, it's very special.

Yeah, just very happy, proud how I handled this week, staying present. Yeah, it's been an amazing week.

Q. Coming into today one of the most crowded leaderboards we've ever seen at this tournament. You were tied atop that leaderboard but there were six of you at 11-under. What's your mindset headed into a round like that?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: I was just trying to stay present, focus on my golf. Had a good strategy with my caddie, and just trying to stay in our own bubble, do our thing. I thought we did what we could control. It was good enough for us to win and that's what I tried to do.

Yeah, it was perfect.

Q. Let's go back to 18. You and Hye-Jin Choi were neck and neck. Are you paying attention at all to what she's doing, what the group behind you is doing? How hard is it to just stay center focused on what you're trying to accomplish?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I was nervous for sure. My heart rate was pretty high right there, but I think that's why I play golf. That's what I want to feel when I have to win a golf tournament.

Yeah, I knew I was leading by one so I was like, if I make a birdie I think pretty much it's going to be mine. Also, you have to do it. Hit a good driver, good 7-iron to probably 25 feet, and hit the putt a little too hard. So it was a good four, five feet coming back that I made it and was very, very happy.

Q. When that putt did go in, what's the initial emotion? You did it; you are the champion. What are you feeling?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I mean, it's just a lot of relief I think. And then, yeah, just proud of how I stayed in the moment. I think a lot of mental work that I put in on these months and years. I think when you win it's, yeah, when you realize all the hard work pays off. Yeah, just makes sense.