NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 28, 2024

Pajaree Anannarukarn

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Pajaree after her second round. Solid round today. Kind of quiet on the front nine and 4-under on the back. Talk about how you played.

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I think it was a steady day out there. I didn't make much on the front nine, but gave myself some really good opportunities for birdies. Just kind of have to stay patient out there and try to hit some good putts and hopefully the ball drops.

On the back nine it was better, so it was great.

Q. I was going to say, how do you stay patient out here on the course? You know there needs to be a lot of birdies to put up a good number, and you still had those birdies. How tough was it to stay patient?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Yeah, there is a lot of low numbers obviously on this course. I think it's try to stick with your game and give yourself opportunities, like a great chance for birdie and good look and just make as much as I can obviously.

Again, try not to get ahead of yourself at times and try to be patient.

Q. Were you looking at the leaderboard at all today?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: I didn't look until the 17th to be honest. I think I had a good run like the back nine, so I'll try to give myself a chance, some more birdie opportunities tomorrow and try to stick in the same plan and just be patient.

Q. And was there anything you kind of hope to work on before tomorrow at all? I know you don't have a ton of daylight.

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Probably not today, but tomorrow just try to dial in and have a good warmup and hopefully be a good day.

Q. We've been back here a few times, Walmart. What was it like out there today, to see those crowds?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: It's always nice to be out here at Walmart. I think it's my fourth or fifth year here. I made some really good friendships around here.

I had some really good family friend out to support, so it was really nice to have them out here and get to meet every year. It's nice. Just feel like honestly like feeling like home. Like playing at home at, so it's nice.

Q. And you played with Cheyenne who also had a great day? Was it kind of nice to bounce back and forth and see?

PAJAREE ANANNARUKARN: Yeah, I had a lot fun just watching her on the front nine. She's been playing very well and very solid round. Obviously I think it's just a lot of fun out there. I think we all did a pretty good job today.