THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 12, 2026

Hye-Jin Choi

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, we are pleased to be joined by Hye-Jin after her first round at the 2026 The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.

Hye-Jin, bogey-free day out there today and you're in the lead after 18 holes. Just tell us what that means for you headed into the rest of the weekend.

HYE-JIN CHOI: I really had a good rounds recently, so today I didn't really have like make big mistakes. I finished really well and I'm really satisfied about making bogey-free round today.

Q. Going off that, how hard is it to be bogey-free on this course and just the challenges that it poses to you?

HYE-JIN CHOI: I think if you miss the green on this course it's going to be really difficult and it's hard to make a good par save, but I really kept on the greens so I made a bogey-free round.

Q. As you mentioned, keeping it on the greens, you had nine birdies today. Just that's the second most in the field as of right now. How do you keep the score so low on this course?

HYE-JIN CHOI: As I told before, I think it's really important to keep the green. For me every time I come to Florida I feel like I kind of struggle with the grass, but because of the green it's kind of make my shot a little difficult, too. So it's just really important to decide how you're going to hit the ball.

Q. Last question from me: In the lead right now through the morning wave. How will this help your confidence headed into the rest of the weekend?

HYE-JIN CHOI: When I had a tournament recently I had really good round on the first round, so I think that it is a good start for me for today. I still have three rounds to play so I'm going to just keep on doing my work.