THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 12, 2026

Annabelle Pancake-Webb

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, we are here with Annabelle after her first round at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Annabelle, this is a little bit of a head start to your rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Any different than you anticipated being out here?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: No. I knew it was going to be great experience and it has been so far. Regardless of results or how scores end of up it's an amazing opportunity to be out here to play with the competition and such great courses. It's an honor and I'm just having so much fun.

Q. Yeah. Started off the day with a bogey. Obviously not ideal, but you bounced back right after that. Didn't have a bogey the rest of the round. How do you as a player flip the switch and chug along?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yeah, I mean, it's the shortest hole of the course. I had 55 yards and I just thinned the wedge. So I didn't let it faze me. I was like, there is 17 more holes of golf left and another like three rounds.

So it's a marathon, not a sprint, so I didn't let it get to me. You just chug along and try and make some birdies.

Q. Would you say there were some nerves on the first tee?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: For sure. I think anyone who cares, you gets a little nervous. More excitement than anything. Helps to have two of your good friends playing with you. That made it a little easier.

Q. On 17 and 18, obviously two birdies to finish the day; how does that help you go into the rest of the weekend?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: It gives me a lot of confidence because those are not easy holes. To be able to just hit the green I was happy, and the fact that putts went in is great. Fun way to cap off great day.

Q. Last one from me. Pre-tournament maybe any conversations from other players out there in the field this week that have stuck out to you or maybe just advice being on Tour?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yeah, there are some girls that I've been friends with from Epson in the past that I was kind of picking their brain on advice. I also actually got to play with Nelly a couple times, which is such an unbelievable experience. She's great. We had a great time.

I mean, it always helps when you get to play with the No. 1 because you can't be more nervous than that. That was super fun. I'm here to learn this week so it was great to just ask them questions.

Q. Congratulations on a fine round. Couple of different questions: If my memory is correct, you've played in two of the old Indianapolis events.

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Uh-huh.

Q. You were at Dow twice.

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yes.

Q. And you Monday morning qualified to Cincinnati in '24, so this was not exactly your first LPGA event.

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yeah.

Q. But the first as you're going into next year. How did today compare to that first one maybe seven, eight years ago when you were a teenager?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yeah, that's crazy to think about. Today was just -- it's so cool to look back and see how far God has taken me. I mean, talk about nerves. When I was younger, that was definitely very nerve-wracking.

So to kind of be here today and get to compete feel I have a different level of confidence is super fun because this is the dream. So I'm just excited about it.

Q. Looking at your scorecard, there was one stretch starting at four where you had one-putts on 12 out of 13 greens. Do you remember the last time you had such a great streak of one-putts? You had more one-putts than two-putts today, I think 21 ir 22 in all.

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: No. That's probably one of the best putting days of my life. And, yeah, I mean, that's the key out here, getting the putter hot. The greens I missed I was able to get up and down.

And that's key out here, because this is a second-shot course and if you miss the green it's tough. You can get short-sided pretty brutally.

I was just grateful to be able to convert and try and make it a little bit easier.

Q. Couple other questions. I've seen players play seven many times. Never seen someone play the shot up the right and still make birdie. Is that the new approach?

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: It's funny you say that. I played with my pro-am group, and the guy blasted it right but we were within range, so I didn't realize it's actually a great angle over there.

Was not my intent with the drive. But, if you do miss it right, you can kind of sling it around those trees and get yourself a pretty easy chip shot. It worked out all right.

Q. What do you take from today as a learning experience that you can improve on tomorrow? 5-under is pretty good.

ANNABELLE PANCAKE-WEBB: Yeah, I just think continuing to relax and be comfortable and trust that my game is good enough. Not in an arrogant way, just that I can compete. As long as I put in the preparation beforehand I can go out there and have fun. On days like today when the putts go in it's great, but, yeah, I just want to enjoy the experience and not put too much pressure on myself and know that regardless of results, I'm just having a good time.