PORTLAND CLASSIC

August 13, 2026

Bianca Pagdanganan

Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Bianca today after her first round here at the Standard Portland Classic. Really solid scorecard from you today, especially an eagle on No. 5. Just kind of take us through the round.

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: Everything just felt pretty solid throughout the day. It's been nice just being a little bit freer on the golf course; just physically, mentally, emotionally, all of it. If all the aspects kind of working you to tend to have a good day.

I was also enjoying myself out there, which I knelt like I haven't felt in a while. But, yeah, I love being out here. I love this event. I enjoy the golf course.

So I think that's kind of what helped me push through and have a good round today.

Q. Is there any particular reason you're feeling a little bit more free out there?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: Honestly, just trying to have other things going on in life I would say. Just couple hobbies really. I think there comes a time where I feel like -- well not necessarily, but golf feels like it's everything when it really shouldn't be.

So just trying to have that balance and knowing that this is not everything in my life kind of helps me swing a little freer out there.

Q. Is there any particular hobby you're really, really into right now?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: What are my hobbies at the moment? Playing on my Switch.

Q. What games are we playing?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: Is that considered a hobby?

Q. Yeah. What games are we playing?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: A little throwback, Spiro, Red Dead Redemption, Mortal Combat. That's it for now. Once I'm hooked, that's it. Good luck trying to get me out of there.

Q. Right. A lot of scoring opportunities for you this week, this round as well. What is the key to putting yourself in those scoring opportunities at this course?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: It's pretty narrow out there, so obviously trying to keep yourself on the fairway. I played in really soft conditions this morning so I tried to take advantage of that, just trying to go for every pin.

It was a little hard controlling the spin, but, yeah, I guess just honestly taking advantage of the conditions. You know, just have to deal with whatever is in front of you and I tried to do that this morning and it worked out pretty well for me.

So we'll just see how, you know, tomorrow goes.

Q. Just couple more. Averaged about 280 yards driving distance. Was that kind of a key to success out there? Like you said, it's a little narrow. You've got to kind of just aim or go for the holes. Is that attributed to your success today?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: I would say so, yeah. At the same time, having wedges coming into these really soft greens I had to kind of figure out how to control my spin a little bit better.

But I would say that it was somewhat of an advantage, especially on the par-5s, which I was really able to do. Yeah, helped me out a lot today.

Q. What does a round like this do for your confidence heading into the rest of the week?

BIANCA PAGDANGANAN: Honestly, I don't know. I kind of leave it out on the golf course. If I'm feeling well out there, that's great, but once I leave I just try to leave it there and then kind of deal with tomorrow when it comes.

Again, it's great to be able to play this kind of golf. It makes you feel good. I mean, sure, made me feel confident. At the same time, it's just like what's done is done and I'll take away all the positives that I can and just try to have the same mindset for tomorrow.