AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

August 1, 2025

Pajaree Anannarukarn

Mixed Zone

Q. Nice playing today. 16 seems to be a problem for a lot of people. What happened on 16 for you?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Tough tee shot. I just put myself in a tough spot there, but I think it was a little freaky there trying to get it up as far as I can, but the lie was not that good. If I could go back, I might play a little smarter there. I mean, it's golf.

Q. The three birdies on the front nine was a very good start. Did you feel like maybe you could do a little bit better in the back?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I wasn't really thinking about like scoring, try to go low or anything. I was just really stuck with my game plan. I think I was just really proud of how I fought out there. The conditions are getting tougher.

I think the back nine, the wind picked up more, and I was able to really put some trend on my game, and I was really pleased.

Q. Do you believe the back nine is a harder nine than the front?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Yes. I think there's a couple more long irons in. I think just play a little bit longer, yeah.

Q. Is your game plan to keep the driver out of the equation, or have you been hitting driver?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I've been hitting driver. I don't consider myself as a long hitter. I'm still hitting a lot of driver off the tee, but there's a few holes -- all right. There's a few holes that you hit a short iron in -- no, not short iron, a 5-wood or a 5-iron tee shot just because of the wind. Yeah, just those holes, a couple holes.

Q. You're currently tied for fourth with the lead at 11-under. Can you find a way for you to catch that?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I try to do what I can do out there. It's golf. There's two more days, and if I continue keeping this momentum going and try to give myself a lot of opportunities, I think I'm going to have a really good two days.