NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 25, 2026

Celine Boutier

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Celine Boutier after her first round at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. Really solid bogey-free round from you today. What's the key to going bogey-free on this course?

CELINE BOUTIER: I think just having a solid long game. I feel like I definitely didn't make too many mistakes, but I did miss a few shots and then made up and down.

So I think good short game and good long game is definitely key to not having any bogeys.

Q. Yeah. Obviously coming off the Solheim, do you take any momentum from that week into this one? How do you reset maybe?

CELINE BOUTIER: I feel like it's quite a different atmosphere and I feel like a different mindset as well.

So I feel like it's kind of trying to reset and hopefully, yeah, try to get some of the good memories and good -- try to get anything going would be nice.

But I think it's very different tournament also, so just trying to get to a good start and keep going.

Q. It's a birdiefest every time we play this course. How do you keep making birdies and trying to stay low the rest of the week?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, it's definitely a bit of a challenge that way because you know everyone is going to score really low, and then a lot of players still have a chance coming into the last round.

So it's definitely trying to keep patient and be aggressive when you can. I think there is a lot of chances out there if you're hitting it solid, and I feel like try to get as many chances as you can and then make some putts.

I feel like it's also a little bit about putting as well and having some success on the greens.

Q. Last one: Do you change your strategy heading into the weekend knowing it's a three-day event?

CELINE BOUTIER: Not really. I do feel like it's a little bit of a course where you can be aggressive in general just because the greens are on the softer side.

Like we said because the scores are kind of low, you tend to be a little bit more aggressive anyway.

But I feel like it's kind of the same strategy every day.