NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 27, 2026

Yuna Nishimura

Pinnacle Country Club

TV Quick Quotes

Q. Yuna, very impressive play all week long. Now a winner on the LPGA Tour. Does the dream match the reality?

YUNA NISHIMURA: I still can't believe it. I still shake my hand. But, yeah, I'm proud of myself and, yeah, I'm super happy.

Q. It got quite tight with Aki Iwai chasing you early on. You were able to regroup and play fantastic. How were you able to do that?

YUNA NISHIMURA: So the second half is going to be when I had to kind of go aggressive, so I kind of went for it and it all the worked out.

Q. Talking about going for it, you were very aggressive on 14, going for the green. How difficult was that choice to make?

YUNA NISHIMURA: I was kind of debating on the distance, but I told myself to go aggressive until the very end and I went for it.

Q. It paid off. You played fantastic. Many congratulations on your first LPGA win.

YUNA NISHIMURA: Thank you so much. Thank you.