MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

May 7, 2026

Ruoning Yin

Mountain Ridge Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Joining us after the first round of the Mizuho Americas Open is Ronni Yin. Ronni, a strong first round. Can you just talk about the conditions and the course setup?

RUONING YIN: Yes. I think this course is very challenging, especially the greens. I think this green you just can't miss past the pin. If you can stay below the pin will be much easier.

And today it's kind of windy out there and I just stay patient.

Q. You had a great eagle on No. 13. Can you talk you have walk us through tee to green?

RUONING YIN: Yeah, had an okay driver and okay 3-wood, and just put it in the left front of the green. When I saw that shot I was like -- because I think I read it pretty good. I saw a lot of left to right at the end, and then I just tried to pitch the spot I want to pitch and just roll it in.

I was telling -- when I did the interview five minutes ago I was telling the story that me and Dave, my caddie, were having a bet. Like it's a season-long bet. If I hole-out 15 times throughout the season, then he'll buy my dinner.

So we're counting that.

Q. Obviously the conditions are tricky, but it was sunny today. We are expecting some weather this week. What do you think will be important to mitigate on this golf course specifically with those conditions?

RUONING YIN: Yeah, I mean, especially this morning is super cold and I saw the forecast. We going to have a little bit of rain on Saturday, a little bit on Sunday.

I think the rain is going to soften the greens a little bit. I hope. I think that will help us to approach more aggressively.