THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 12, 2026

Suvichaya Vinijchaitham

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here now with Suvichaya after her first round at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Really solid 65 for you today. We got bit of intel from your caddie. First hole-out on Tour on 17. Take us through that hole.

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: Well, I hit my driver and I had 81 yards, which is my favorite number, so I hit my 58 degree wedge, and, yeah, just landed like right by the hole and then, whoop, in the hole, yes.

Q. Bogey-free round for you today. How tough is it to go bogey-free on this course?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: I think it's pretty easy actually.

Q. Oh, really?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: I really like this course. I play the practice round and I told my caddie, oh, this is one of my favorite course because I can just like hit my driver. Like don't need to worry about bunkers or rough, yeah.

Q. What is it about this course then maybe that use the your strengths or why you like it so much?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: Because the fairway is quite wide and I think this course is good for long hitters, so, yeah.

Q. Currently sitting outside of that 100 point threshold on the CME. How much motivation is a good week for you this week knowing what's at stake?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: Actually, I mean, no pressure, but I just want to keep playing well because I know this year it's been a tough year for me because I'm a rookie and I have to adjust myself a lot.

But, yeah, just trying to finish top 10 as possible, yeah.

Q. You had the bogey-free round. Seemed like birdies were all over the course, threes, fours, fives for you. Do you feel like you can attack virtually every hole on this course or are there a few holes you should stay away from doing that?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: There are some holes that I can't really attack to the pin because you got to be smart, otherwise you can be -- you can make like easy double, bogey from that. So there is some hole I can attack but also some hole that I have to like layup.

Q. How much of an honor is it to play in the field for the quote-unquote, GOAT?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: Oh, very honored, yes. Yeah.

Q. Very honored. You have a real quick Annika story that made you feel like you along on the LPGA Tour?

SUVICHAYA VINIJCHAITHAM: Yeah, I play in college for Oregon for one and a half year. I play two events that Annika, she's the host. I met her a couple times and I mean, she's inspiring us so much, so, yeah, very happy to be here.