U.S. ADAPTIVE OPEN

July 8, 2026

Annie Hayes

Woodmont Country Club (South Course)

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Annie Hayes who won the seated category. Annie, would love for to you tell me a little bit about the round today, especially that eagle.

ANNIE HAYES: Oh, well, I was doing pretty good on the front. The eagle was on 14. The tee boxes were a little forward so I have to say that. And I hit a really good drive. It was not far from the green and I actually used a putter from off the green and putted in.

So, yeah, and I got an eagle yesterday and I never got an eagle in my life up until then. So I thought that was great.

Q. So went from no eagles to two in the span of two days?

ANNIE HAYES: Two, yeah.

Q. I'm sure a lot of golfers would take that.

ANNIE HAYES: Yeah.

Q. Sum up how this week has been for you and how you've enjoyed the experience.

ANNIE HAYES: Well, I love the course and I love how the USGA has set it up so that everybody, dependant on their disability, can actually reach the green. Or their category, better golfers from the category can reach the green in regulation. I think that's huge. Gives you the opportunity to play well.

The course is in great condition. It's a difficult course. I spent a lot of time avoiding traps because I had a real hard time yesterday getting out of all the traps on eight. I don't know how many times I was in the trap on eight.

No traps. Oh, a couple fairway traps today, but I can get out those. Yeah, I just think it's a wonderful course and the people here are so nice. You know, all the -- like the staff, the members who are volunteering, the people in the kitchen, I don't know, they're just -- everybody is so welcoming. I think that's awesome.

Q. Absolutely.

ANNIE HAYES: Yeah. They treat us like we're, you know, pros. (Laughter.) Yeah.

Q. I don't know if you saw, but yesterday your eagle made the Sports Center top 10.

ANNIE HAYES: Yeah, I saw -- I didn't see it but I got a lot of text messages in the morning that it was on there.

Q. How did that make you feel?

ANNIE HAYES: Yeah, thought it was cool. Share it with my grandkids. Maybe encourage them to go out and play golf. Yeah. Yeah, that was a good chip.