THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 13, 2026

Ina Yoon

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, we are here with Ina Yoon after her second round at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. 9-under for you over the course of these two days; 3-under today. You've been extremely accurate off the tee box; only missing two fairways. You hit all of the fairways today. Is that the key to success on this course?

INA YOON: I think so. Yeah, it's always important to keep fairway, especially this golf course. Because I am struggling with hitting off the rough, so I rather keep the fairway whole time.

And I think my tee shot was great today. Yeah, obviously wedge shot and putting always important, but tee shot also important this golf course.

Q. Did it change your strategy a little bit? Yesterday a lot of the players said the fairways are very wide so that is super helpful off the tee. Does it change your confidence level or strategy knowing you can hit whatever off the tee box and you'll end up in the fairway?

INA YOON: Yeah, I love wider fairways, so, yes. Like this year I got so much better at shaping balls, so this one is also -- it's good practice to shaping balls here.

So, yeah, I think it helped a lot.

Q. You told us yesterday you came here a little bit early to Florida to start practicing. How much do you think that helped you this week?

INA YOON: In Korea, to be honest, it's hard to practice off the grass because it's --

Q. Different?

INA YOON: It's different. But here I can hit like many -- so many balls, lots of balls off the grass and practice bunch of short game in real grass.

I think that helps a lot for any golfer.

Q. Heading into the weekend, you've been very close in a couple of these tournaments; LOTTE I think the last one. Just do you take anything from those experiences hoping you'll finally break through and win your first LPGA title?

INA YOON: I'm really hoping for that, but you can never chase it. I think winning just comes to you when you work hard, and I'm waiting for that. You know, I'm doing what I can do and, yeah, I mean, it's great to have it. Yeah, I will be really happy if I win this one.

Q. And then you told us yesterday when we were done with the interview, maybe a sneak peak for your WTGL outfit.

INA YOON: Yeah, it's green. I love green.

Q. Why is it green?

INA YOON: We have like frog mascot, and you need to see the frog look. It's so cute.