U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

August 5, 2026

Anna Iwanaga

The Honors Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, Anna, just finished the round. Just barely squeaked it in. How does it feel to finish and know you're going to go on to match play?

ANNA IWANAGA: (Through translation.) Today I struggle making short putts, so for tomorrow maybe making more putt, like two meter, three meter putt. That's what I'm hoping.

Q. Next question: It feels like looking at your scorecard, looks like you settled in after the delay. Curious were you practicing during the delay or were you just relaxing? What were you doing during the weather delay when you had to go inside?

ANNA IWANAGA: (Indiscernible.)

Q. Then you played in the Girls' Junior in North Carolina a few weeks ago. Obviously made it to match play; had a really good stroke play that week. Does having that under your belt give you some comfort and confidence going into match play this week?

ANNA IWANAGA: U.S. Girls Junior putting, putter change.

Q. You changed your putter?

ANNA IWANAGA: Change putter this week.

Q. Switched the putter and now it's working pretty good. Okay. Next question, last question, was going to be what do you think of the course so far and do you feel like it suits the strengths of your game? And what is the strength of your game?

ANNA IWANAGA: I like short iron. (Through translation.) I see many water hazard here on the golf course, but my strength is short iron, so I can control my distance when I see water hazard.

And on the green, green is pretty undulated and very quick. Trying to avoid three putts, so that's what I see. So I like this golf course.