KROGER QUEEN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

September 11, 2025

Bianca Pagdanganan

TPC River’s Bend

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Bianca after her first round here at the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G. Just very solid round from you today. Take us through it.

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: Today felt really good. Ball striking felt pretty solid. Putting wasn't too bad either. Just tried to give myself as much opportunities as I could today.

This morning was a little bit soft. I felt like I could go for some pins. Yeah, when I hit it close I tried to make the putt, and tried to do that for every birdie chance I got.

Q. How does this golf course bring out some of the strengths of your game?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I like how it looks. It fits my eye really well and makes me feel very comfortable off the tee. Just I don't know, I just choose the right targets and kind of knowing where to place my shots.

Q. How important is this two-week stretch before hitting the Asia Swing making sure everything is ready to go before the end of the season?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I guess just having two solid weeks would probably help me try not to get a head of myself, take things day by day, shot by shot; really trying to stay present. I think that's what helps me the most. When I want to play good golf, just try to be myself out there and enjoy what I'm doing.

Q. This event, it's usually a good field. What is it about this event that attracts yourself and some of the other stars on Tour?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I guess number one, personally speaking, I enjoy the course. But just the support from Kroger. I think it's a really good event. People come out and watch. So I think that's one thing that a lot of us girls enjoy. We love it when people come out and watch us and support us. It's not just for us. Just really helps the Tour.

I think that's one of the reasons why a lot of us like this stop.

Q. Can you take us on that birdie run you had midway through the round? What kind of came together for you?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I have no idea. I just think I was hitting really good shots. My irons felt really good. Some of those holes had pretty tricky greens. You couldn't just actually go for the holes.

You have to pick a spot, let it trickle down towards the hole, and I guess I just hit really good targets, listened to what my caddie had to say, and, yeah, I guess it worked well. Made some birdies; felt good.

Q. Do you enjoy that style of golf where you have to be a little more cautious and kind of think your way around it?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I honestly think I've always been such an aggressive player. Trying to choose a target and having to commit to that I guess just is something that I have learned in the last couple years.

Like I said, I've always been so aggressive, just going for every pin really. But it's not the case all the time and you just -- you have to commit to a lot of shots, and that's something you have to figure out I guess and learn.

Q. You did that today.

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I did.