DOW CHAMPIONSHIP

June 11, 2026

Lindy Duncan

Leona Maguire

Midland Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, joining us after the first round of the Dow Championship are Lindy Duncan and Leona Maguire. Good score out there. You guys have been friends for a long time. Can you just talk a little bit about this partnership and what went well on the course?

LEONA MAGUIRE: Yeah, we joked for a long time that it would be nice if I could hit it like Lindy and I could take her putts, which figured this was as good a week as any to try it.

We both live in Orlando at Lake Nona and both went to Duke, so lots in common. Fun day out there today.

Q. Heading into tomorrow obviously the format is a little bit different. Talk about how you're adjusting your game plan for that.

LINDY DUNCAN: I think today with the wind and some tough pins we were playing pretty smart, and I think tomorrow being best ball, I think is supposed to also be very windy in the afternoon, so hopefully we can miss it in the right spots and make a few birdies.

Q. You guys have both been on Tour for a little while. How do events like this in the middle of the season that are a bit more fun kind of break up the stressfulness of an individual sport like golf?

LEONA MAGUIRE: Yeah, I think you come off one the most stressful weeks of the year at the U.S. Open at Riv to somewhere like this is definitely a nice break, but it's also a week you really want to do well at. It's a different kind of golf. The crowds are always great here in the Midwest, and will be a nice atmosphere and buzz around the next few days.

Yeah, enjoy coming back here. Lindy has done well here before and Michigan has been good to me too, so nice to be back in familiar setting with good atmosphere.

Q. And then can you tell us your team name?

LINDY DUNCAN: We are Shamrocks & Sunshine.

Q. Why is that?

LINDY DUNCAN: ChatGPT.