NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 25, 2026

Reagan Zibilski

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Reagan Zibilski after the first round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. So Reagan, LPGA debut great day out there for round one. What were some of the nerves on the first tee? And talk us through some of your emotions this morning.

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: Yeah, no, I was super excited. Obviously the nerves were a little high just being an LPGA event, being my first one. Also going to school just down the road.

So overall it was a great day and I was super, super happy, super excited to be out there. To see all the Razorback fans, that was really, really cool.

Q. Talk about your reliance on your experience from this golf course and how it maybe played into your favor.

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: Yeah, for sure, seeing the golf course multiple times before this week definitely helped me getting the lines off the tees and knowing where the slopes on the greens were and where to place the ball.

There are a couple tough pins out there. So, yeah, just being able to lean on some of the knowledge when you're going into the green to give yourself a good putt at it definitely helps.

Q. Going into it, I know we spoke yesterday about your family and having so much support out here this week in Arkansas. What does it mean to have the support, as you mentioned?

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: So much. It means so much to me having my family and friends out here supporting me. It's a full circle moment and I enjoyed seeing them walking down the fairway.

Q. A lot of birdies out there in the field this week. Six on your card today. What's the key to finding birdies this weekend and keeping that momentum?

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: Definitely keeping the ball in the fairway and keeping in position kind of gives you a good opportunity to hit a good iron shot into the green. I know they're pretty receptive this week, so you can hold, even with long irons.

So, yeah, just putting yourself in a good position off the tee is key.

Q. The 17th hole, what was the atmosphere like out there?

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: So fun. I was just embracing it and letting them yell and cheer. Yeah, it was super fun. Just to see that Hog fans are so into this LPGA event so into and women's golf is super cool. So, yeah, definitely super cool.

Q. What are some of your biggest takeaways from your first LPGA round today?

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: Definitely consistency. I feel like whenever you play in one of these things first, the first time, it's definitely easy to get ahead of yourself and nerves a little bit high.

So just staying even keel and plotting your way around the golf course is super important.

Q. At the end saw your mama bear Shauna was right there with you. What was that like seeing her?

REAGAN ZIBILSKI: So special. Yeah, she's one of my favorite people ever, so getting to be around her for the week and just kind of letting her love on me a little bit, catching up, it's been have super cool.

To see the girls out here, some of my old teammates has been super fun as well.