FORD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY WILD HORSE PASS

March 26, 2026

Weiwei Zhang

Whirlwind Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Weiwei after the first round of the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass. 8-under 64, bogey-free. Talk about how you have your day today. Those don't come around too often?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yeah, I really like the course and I prefer these tournament very long time. I arrive here earlier, so I think this course -- I really like this course and my swing is great.

Q. You played really well a little Blue Bay, runner-up finish. Can you talk about where your game is overall?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I think my putting had a lot improve, my putting, so that's why I can shoot the low score right now.

Q. And you mentioned your putting but your ball striking was really good today.

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yeah.

Q. Every fairway and only missed two greens. Have you been working on anything with that?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yeah, I work with my swing also and I really want to thank my coach. I work on my swing very hard this week, and, yeah, today my ball striking is perfect. Yeah.

Q. What have you been working on?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I'm working on my -- secrets. Yeah, that's secrets.

I don't know, actually I work my three quarter shots and work -- I had a lot of practice with my wedge shot. So that's why this week or today my iron is great and also my driver is great.