FORD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY WILD HORSE PASS

March 26, 2026

Peiyun Chien

Whirlwind Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Money after her first round at the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass. Can you just talk a little bit about that back nine; 6-under, 30?

PEIYUN CHIEN: I've been work on my putter, putting, so the speed is quite well. Because we play last year here so I already know how to play this course, and my iron is driver is pretty well, so made a lot of birdie.

Q. And this week it's very hot. How do you manage the heat out there?

PEIYUN CHIEN: Just use the sun umbrella and keep drinking water. First day I got here I keep drinking like ten bottle of water. Need to keep drinking, even in the night.

Q. Do you like playing in the heat or do you like it when it's cooler?

PEIYUN CHIEN: I prefer heat because I'm from Taiwan. I like to play the hot weather because you get your body more like warm up, because cold weather I feel your distant is got short and pretty hard to hit it.

Q. And we're seeing a lot of birdies out there today. What do you think is the main reason for so many birdies?

PEIYUN CHIEN: To start off this year I just give me a goal: Just putt and don't think about the result. Just pick the target and hit it.

I think I did very well.

Q. And then like I said, bogey-free 30 on the back nine. What do you need to do to continue that into tomorrow?

PEIYUN CHIEN: Just do the same thing. Just hit right place, keep the ball below of the hole, and make more birdie chance.