THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 13, 2026

Carlota Ciganda

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, we are pleased to be joined by Carlota Ciganda after second round at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Four birdies to finish out your day here. Walk us through the last four holes.

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I played really well, hitting lots ever fairways, lots of greens. And then, yeah, the last four holes I think my putting, the speed was really good.

But, yeah, I've been hitting it pretty close. I think on six I hit it to like maybe ten feet. Seven, par-5, five feet. Eight was a good putt, probably 16, 17 feet. On the last one it was a longer one.

Yeah, it's nice to see the putting working. Very happy with the score.

Q. Did you feel kind of a momentum wave during that stretch there?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I think once you make one or two putts you're like, come on, you can keep going. It's a course that suits me pretty well, big fairways.

And then I think if you are a good iron -- if you hit your irons good it's important on this golf course. So I've been hitting it pretty close and I think that helps a lot.

Q. Is there anything specific that you like about this golf course?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I mean, I think if you're a long hitter it's a good thing here, and then if you hit your irons good and, yeah, you pick good targets, it helps you a lot.

So fast greens which I enjoy, so I think, yeah, it's a great combo.

Q. Knowing the leaderboard, how important is it to keep it low on this course throughout the weekend?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, I'm not thinking too much about the result. Just trying to hit my spots, my targets. We have a good plan with my caddie, and just follow the strategy. Yeah, just to hit those targets every time, be present, and then see what happens.

Q. Four of the last four holes, did you feel like you were getting closer with the putting and just needed to see one fall in?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: Yeah, especially yesterday, I know I shoot 5-under but I feel like I hit it very close and it could have been like two or three shots better.

So I was just like, keep being patient, hit greens, good speed on the putts, and hopefully they'll go in.

So I think I was patient today and I got rewarded at the end.

Q. There have been three 61s on this course this week; 62, maybe couple of them; your 63; other 63s. People are talking about the softer conditions coming in. Does that change the way you approach this course?

CARLOTA CIGANDA: I mean, yes. I think the course playing maybe a little bit longer but then softer on the greens.

Think what this course is playing this year is because of the wind. Yesterday no wind; this morning was pretty nice; now a little bit more.

I think if it gets windy it can get tricky. I don't know what's going to happen on the weekend, but if there is no wind, the scores will be low.