DOW CHAMPIONSHIP

June 12, 2026

Ayaka Furue

Yuna Nishimura

Midland Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, joining us after the second round of the Dow Championship are Yuna and Ayaka. Currently the clubhouse leader. How did it feel to go out and go 9-under today?

YUNA NISHIMURA: So the first half Ayaka helped out a lot. In the second half I was able to contribute so I'm happy about it.

Q. How did this partnership come to be and how is it playing with someone that you're close with?

AYAKA FURUE: We've known each other for a long time. Like we were competing when we were as -- playing as amateur, so it's so nice to play with one of the friends out there.

Q. You've played both formats now. Are you going to make any changes for the third or final round?

YUNA NISHIMURA: As far as tomorrow I think we're going to go with the same plan as the first day. So not really going to change anything. Fourth day we're going to have to kind of step it up a notch, so we'll think about it again and give it a try.

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

AYAKA FURUE: Team name is easy. So we are little, so just Minis.

YUNA NISHIMURA: Minis.

AYAKA FURUE: And song was (Through translation.) Minions. So first I looked up and typed mini, it comes out the Minion song. Then I just listened to it and it was so good, like interesting, funny thing, so I just made the decision of that. (Smiling.)