MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

May 10, 2026

Zoe Cusack

Mountain Ridge Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, joining us after the final round the Mizuho Americas Open is Zoe Cusack. You had a really strong week this week. Can you reflect on the experience as a whole?

ZOE CUSACK: Thank you. Yeah, it was a really cool week. I mean, from like the gifts, $250 Starbucks gift card and just to play with the pros, it's an unforgettable experience.

I learned so much. This course was a true challenge, so I'm just really grateful to all the AJGA staff, the LPGA, everyone who helped put this on. Michelle, everyone. Thank you. Thank you.

Q. You qualified for the U.S. Women's Open. How do you think that coming out here and playing a courses that people were comparing to a mainly level course and playing in a grandparents with the pros that you'll be competing against this week will set you up?

ZOE CUSACK: Yeah, I think it's a great experience. Just to be able to play a course this challenging leading up to the U.S. Open and then we know the spectators and playing alongside the pros I think it's a great thing to do before the U.S. Open.

So I'm glad I was able to do that.

Q. Were there any specific moments where the pros this week or any pieces of advice you got or anything that you think will stick with you as a takeaway?

ZOE CUSACK: Yeah, I played with Gaby Lopez on Saturday and her and her caddie really were just super complimentary and said some really nice things. Hearing that is a nice little confidence boost, yeah.

Q. Congratulations on everything this week.

ZOE CUSACK: Thank you.

Q. As you look forward to potentially one day maybe being out here on the LPGA Tour, what is your opinion or what is the inspiration that Jeeno and Nelly have on you in what they've been able to do in the last few years and dominate the LPGA?

ZOE CUSACK: Yeah, it's super fun to watch, super cool to watch, and 100% inspiring. They're such great golfers, and if you really like watch them, watch what they do, which you were able to do here, it's just really amazing to really learn and like I said watch everything they do and see how you can apply that to your own game.

Same with watching how they play, where they land it on the green is something I can apply for myself, so...