LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

October 4, 2026

Michelle Zhang

Hoakalei Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Michelle after her final round here at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei. Another top 10 for to you kind of close your season. How would you assess this week?

MICHELLE ZHANG: Just having a lot of fun. I feel like conditions were really hard today, but the girls still managed to go super low. I played with Miyu today and learned so much. She's like world No. 5?

Q. Something like that.

MICHELLE ZHANG: Something like that. She's a major champ. The front nine I was just like, oh, I was just like learning a lot.

Q. What did you learn from her specifically?

MICHELLE ZHANG: Just how she holds up. The front nine was blowing 30 and I was fighting for my life and I think I hit four greens. She would be hitting it next to the hole and I was like, oh, my gosh, how is she doing that?

But I got stuff to work on.

Q. Rookie season probably coming to a close here. How would you assess your rookie year and especially the great finish you've had?

MICHELLE ZHANG: I think the last two weeks definitely made my year, and just super excited. Hopefully I'm in Annika so I have one more chance to see if I get into CME. Does top 80 get into Asia stretch next year beginning of the year?

Q. Asia stretch is already closed.

MICHELLE ZHANG: No, for next year.

Q. I don't know.

MICHELLE ZHANG: I don't know, but I think that's the goal for like next year.