PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

May 14, 2026

Ryo Hisatsune

Aronimink Golf Club

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THE MODERATOR: Ryo Hisatsune is with us now at the 108th PGA Championship. Ryo, a 67 for you today. Tell us about your great start.

RYO HISATSUNE: Yeah, I'm very lucky, especially with a lot of birdies and a lot of bounceback, so it's feeling like more -- it's a much -- it's comfortable to play the golf today. I'm so happy.

Q. Can you talk a little bit about your birdies here? Seven birdies today, which is very impressive. What would be your best birdies today?

RYO HISATSUNE: Like on 15, a long hole, but it's driving almost 350 or something like that. Then I hit an 8-iron like to 15 feet. It's a really nice bounce back there.

Then on 16 also like, kind of it's nice, like that one is best hole, I think.

Q. I don't know how many times you started a major like this, but how good does it feel to be in the position you are?

RYO HISATSUNE: To be honest, like kind of -- my playing mate is from PGA, so quite a bit like that major is playing much -- not comfortable, but I just more know the tournament. So playing, chipping well.

Today got very lucky, so just happy.

Q. Last year's PGA, you started out really, really well, faded a little bit. Did you learn anything that week about what can be different about majors versus maybe just PGA TOUR events?

RYO HISATSUNE: Yeah, also like much help in this year, especially a lot of Signature Events playing as well. So a lot of big events. Especially like last year, it's really nice experience as well.

Yeah, it's a really nice start. A little wet, little soft conditions today, so it's a little help for me.