EPSON TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

October 8, 2023

Natasha Andrea Oon

LPGA International, Jones Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Natasha Andrea Oon. How does it feel to finally have an LPGA Tour card in your hand?

NATASHA ANDREA OON: It feels really surreal. I kind of didn't really let it sink in until this moment, but just seeing Mollie talk about what it means to be in the LPGA Tour and how much work it takes to get here, I kind of finally had a moment to reflect on how much I went through and what it took for me to get to this moment.

I think I had to appreciate myself in that moment, so just holding this and just really looking back on the year, my whole career, it's kind of what my dreams were about, yeah.

Q. Being Rookie of the Year as well, you played such solid golf this year. Finally got a win out here professionally. What does that mean to earn that honor as well?

NATASHA ANDREA OON: Being Rookie of the Year, it's such an honor. I didn't really expect doing that out of the gate. I just wanted to get comfortable in this lifestyle.

But really this card and this award really showed me that I have what it takes to do what I want to do, and all these rookies out here, they're just as equally as deserving of the award.

You know, just everything I've worked for in that award, it's crazy. It's just insane that I get that award at the end, so I'm really grateful, yeah.

Q. And then couple more from me. Just looking ahead to next season as a rookie, what are you most looking forward to being on the LPGA Tour?

NATASHA ANDREA OON: I'm looking forward to the fans. I'm looking forward -- I love going down on hole 18 and just seeing everybody out there and cheering us on. You know, that used to be my favorite moment, doing that in like LPGA exemptions when I had when I won the Inkster Award. So just walking down 18 and seeing a bunch of people cheering us on. They've had a few drinks so it's a little rowdy, but it's kind of fun.

And also just having a year-round caddie and doing host housing. It's the same thing. Just a little more grander. Yeah, so...

Q. We'll see you on the LPGA in a few weeks in Malaysia. Just how excited are you to play that event now that you're an official LPGA Tour member for 2024?

NATASHA ANDREA OON: I'm excited definitely just to start kind of like the LPGA season in Malaysia where I grew up, competed in my first LPGA event, where I really, really kind of developed my game.

So I'm just really excited to start there and to give thanks to Malaysia and just celebrate my country and what it's done for me.