THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN

November 17, 2024

Weiwei Zhang

Pelican Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Weiwei after her final round here at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Phenomenal week for you. 11-under. Take us through the week. What were some of the highlights out there?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I think for today highlight is No. 9. On the No. 9 hole I just made a like impossible putt like 36 feet, and downhill and big hill.

And I don't know how it made it, but just like so impossible and surprise me, yeah.

Q. And then knowing you were on the outside of the top 100 coming into this week, how much of that was a motivation to now play your way to keeping your card for next year?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Yeah, I mean, I have a lot of pressure before this week, but actually I have a lot pressure like whole year on this year, but before this week I just talk by myself and I just say, just relax. You are ready.

So don't think too much and then just enjoy the game. Yeah. And then I did it, so I'm so happy for that.

Q. What will you take away from this year heading into next season?

WEIWEI ZHANG: I'm going to training, yeah, in the wintertime, and maybe two weeks off and then I'm going to work harder. Yeah.

Q. Was it a different type of pressure today? Coming into the week you were trying to keep your card; today you had a chance to win the golf tournament.

WEIWEI ZHANG: I mean, today I know I'm going to very, very nervous today, and I have a lot like mistake today. I just tell myself just calm down. You are doing great. Enjoy golf. Watch Nelly play golf. Yeah, and I'm so happy play with Nelly.

So, yeah, just very enjoy today.

Q. When you see Nelly play as well as she did today, five consecutive birdies on the back, what goes through your mind?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Just like she's a machine, yeah. Just like why so easy there? Yeah, I just thinking oh, maybe next time I can do that. Yeah, I can do same shots, same round, same hole with Nelly, yeah.

Q. Was there something you could actually take out of the round today from playing with Nelly and with Charley, two at the top of their games right now?

WEIWEI ZHANG: No, first time.

Q. What do you take away from it though? Are there things that you watched that you learned? Can you learn anything while playing with Charley and Nelly?

WEIWEI ZHANG: Oh, yeah, they look like no emotion. Yeah, so that's I can learn from them just like they just like every shot just no emotion. Just hit. Just like very focused every shot and just like ever shot same.

Yeah, I have to do next time.

Q. Nelly doesn't get nervous, does she?

WEIWEI ZHANG: No, look like never, yeah.