MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC

June 18, 2026

Nastasia Nadaud

Blythefield Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Nastasia after her first round to the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. Tale of two nines for you today seemed like. Talk about maybe the differences between the two.

NASTASIA NADAUD: I have to say my long game was a bit in between on my first nine, from 10 to 18. Missed a few greens. Missed a few fairways. Had a dumb bogey on the Par-5, 14, I think.

So, yeah, a bit in between. Had good ups and downs. Putting was great all around, and, yeah, could take all the opportunities I gave myself on the front nine to get a few birdies in, so that was cool.

Q. Looks like you didn't miss a green on the -- I guess the front nine but your back nine. Talk about did you find something in your game or just kind of a slow an steady progression throughout the round?

NASTASIA NADAUD: Yeah, I would say something about just getting progressively into it. I was a bit stressed out at the beginning for some reason. I don't really know why. But, yeah, just find myself maybe a key in my swing or something. Maybe more like tempo or something, and then could straight my ball flight a little bit and then could be a little bit more aggressive as well. So I guess that helped.

Q. With the wind out here today, did that change kind of maybe how you played some holes from the practice rounds or anything like that?

NASTASIA NADAUD: I have to say it was quite windy in the practice rounds still, but this was even windier. So that was not easy, but, yeah, really proud how I fell back on my back nine -- well, front nine, but back nine. You get what I mean. (Smiling.)

Q. And then what was maybe something that you felt like you did exceptionally well? You mentioned putting a little bit, but what do feel like you need to do to continue to play well out here?

NASTASIA NADAUD: Just keep trying to do my process as well as I can. I think try to reset for tomorrow and just keep doing the same thing. That will be great.

Q. When you have a good round like this, going out early tomorrow, do you like that where you feel like you can keep the momentum going from a late to early tee time?

NASTASIA NADAUD: Yeah, I have to say I like playing late and then early so I just keep going with the momentum, as you said. Tomorrow is going to be a very, very early one, so I might just go straight to bed in a few hours.

Yeah, I kind of like that.