LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

October 1, 2025

Gabriela Ruffels

Hoakalei Country Club

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Q. Nice to be alongside Gabi after a really good opening day today. As you get into this sort of home stretch of the season being how important was to putting together a round like this?

GABRIELA RUFFELS: Yeah, I feel like I'm playing better golf as the season is kind of closing. Kind of had a rough start the first couple of events of the season, but I feel like my game is kind of getting there.

Yeah, today was a really good one.

Q. My colleague, Kay Cockerill, was chatting with your coach earlier. He said you've been working really hard on your game ahead of the LOTTE Championship. What have you been working on and from that work, what went well today?

GABRIELA RUFFELS: Yeah, no, I've been working -- we've been working hard on my swing, just making some changes with that, and I feel like it's really kind of coming together and I'm kind of understanding my swing a little bit more to kind of make changes on my own.

Yeah, I'm super grateful to him. He's put in a bunch of hours with me. Yeah, I feel like it's kind of definitely easier to do in competition now.