ARAMCO CHAMPIONSHIP

April 2, 2026

Shannon Tan

Shadow Creek

Quick Quotes

Q. Happy to be alongside Shannon Tan, last year's Order of Merit winner on the LET. It is so great to have you here in the United States playing in this tournament. What was this whole day like, this experience for you playing in this high level event alongside Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul?

SHANNON TAN: I mean, yeah, definitely a really big experience playing with Jeeno and Minjee. Jeeno is world No. 1 so I think it's a really good opportunity and experience just to learn and see what the best in the world do. So I think that in all has been a really great experience so far. I mean, I felt like I've left some shots out there. At the same time I still got tomorrow to makeup for it.

But, yeah, just trying to focus on myself, but at the same time watch and learn what the best in the world do.

Q. Well, you were No. 1 in the Order of Merit, Jeeno is currently No. 1 in the world. What were your goals for this year? I know sometimes it's hard for athletes to back up a great year the next year. I'm curious as to what you perceive and what you want to try to do this year?

SHANNON TAN: I mean, I would say definitely an LPGA Tour card has always been on my list of like my goals. I think it's always going to be a process and it's all just building up to that.

From the Order of Merit I get to play in four majors this year, so Chevron, KPMG, Evian, and the British. I think also with that I've got better events on the schedule and just more majors. I think that's also going to be one of my goals, just to perform well on those as well.

Honestly I'm not really looking so much into Order of Merit this year. I think having bigger events and playing a bit more in America, I think that will probably help put my game up the next step and just going to expose myself to those big events.

Yeah, I think for me, I say my goal for this year would be get an LPGA Tour card.

Q. With the experience you've had and where you are right now, what do you think it will take for you to get to that next level in terms of your game? Like what is solid right now and what needs a little bit more work?

SHANNON TAN: I would say what's solid right now would be like how consistent and accurate I am. I think off the tee I'm pretty accurate. I think I hit like 13 fairways today so I think that's always been my strength.

But I think probably would be good to gain a bit more yardage off the tee just so you get a bit more advantage and just having shorter clubs into greens.

So I think that's one of it. And then that would indirectly help greens in regulation as well. I think that's one thing.

Second thing, probably short game. Just playing in different countries, different conditions, just trying to figure out and just learning more shots and just expand your shot library, if that makes sense.

Putting is always something I've worked on and been working on few changes with my putter like since last year. Got a bigger grip, so that helps stay more stable in my hand. It's just every little area in your game where I can find something to improve on, try to get 1% better every day I guess.

Q. Every golfer is trying to get just a little bit better. You're a thoughtful person and a delightful person to watch out on the golf course. Thanks for the time today.

SHANNON TAN: Thank you.