THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 12, 2026

Nicole Broch Estrup

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Pleased to be joined by Nicole Broch Estrup after her first round at The ANNIKA presented by Gainbridge at Pelican. Nicole you, had these three consecutive birdies on five, six, and seven. Just talk us through those holes and how it felt so strong out there.

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: Yeah, that was obviously really good momentum. I actually made a six-footer for par on the first and I was like, I mean, that was kind of momentum as well, just not starting with a bogey.

So, yeah, I played really good today. I'm very proud of how I just, whenever things got a little anxious inside me, like I still managed to put really good swings on. And I just saw on the stats I hit 16 greens today, so I was putting a lot for birdie. And, yeah, just really happy with the round.

Q. You put yourself in really good opportunities for birdies like I mentioned before. Bogey-free round. How difficult is it to do that on this courses?

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: I mean, if your game is on on this course you can shoot really low. Today we played preferred lies because it's a little soft and wet out there. Fortunately I hit a lot of fairways, so that was nice.

So, yeah, but the greens are tricky, and if you do miss the greens in the wrong spots you can easily make bogeys and even worse.

So, yeah, just really happy how solid I played today.

Q. With the birdie on 18 just to finish a solid round, how do you hope to keep the momentum headed into the rest of the weekend?

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: I mean, if I can just keep being curious about like the stuff that I'm working on. I played in Korea five weeks ago at the Aramco LET and my anxiety was full on back off the tee. I was actually a little down after that. It hit me quite hard.

So, yeah, again, I'm just going to try and stay curious about that and see how I can -- when it pops up, like if it's on eight or ten on a scale, if I can just adjust it to a six and try and play from there.

Q. Yeah, you talk about just calming down off the tee. Is there anything you've changed recently that's been helping you to succeed?

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: I'm swinging it -- I'm not swinging it slower, but I feel like I'm swinging it slower. Everyone knows when you tense up your body tenses up and you want to just get it over with.

So I talked a lot to my coach about just embrace it and just really try and swing it slow, and that's what I really managed well today, which was -- yeah, I'm proud of that.

Q. Hi.

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: Hi.

Q. What's the best part about playing on the LPGA as a mom and the hardest part?

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: I mean, we've got amazing daycare out here. I couldn't be out here without them, so that has got to be the best part. It's the same teachers that travels with the Tour, so I feel like Max is in the best hands.

I have not one single time worried about him on the course, and that's been the question from everyone at home and all the other players, like how has that been. I have not worried about him.

And I mean, it's just -- it gives a different perspective on life having a kid.

Yeah, the hardest part, probably the time limits. I mean, but that's -- I think that's kind of helping me as well because I could spend a lot time on the range before where now my time is limited.

After this I got to go eat lunch and warm down quickly and go pick him up, because I also want to be a mom and spend time with him. I don't know if the travel might be the hardest part. I don't really feel like there is any bad parts about playing out here as a mom.

Q. You're traveling with your husband. Cumulatively, how many bags do you have total when you travel?

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: We travel with three suitcases, my golf bag, and then my little roller. And then Max's stroller as well and backpack, and Kaspar's backpack. So it's a lot.

Yeah, even for next week, Kaspar is caddieing at CME and I could go home, but there is no way I am traveling home alone with Max, so we're staying for next week. Yeah, the travel part would be the hardest part. Like if Kaspar wasn't here I would have to have someone just for the travel part with me every week.

Q. And how fun was it to have your husband on the bag for a win? That must helpful financially, too.

NICOLE BROCH ESTRUP: Of course. I mean, of course a win helps. No, I'm just really happy that he had some success out here. He enjoyed caddieing for Aline for most of the year but she got injured and took a medical, so him and Yuna are a really good team, and I'm just really excited to see him have some success out here.