HONDA LPGA THAILAND

February 23, 2025

Akie Iwai

Siam Country Club Pattaya, Old Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Akie after the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Quite the battle today back and forth between you and Angel. Talk about what today was like for you.

AKIE IWAI: One time I catch up Angel, but she is really good to play me, so perfect. (Through translation.) There is no room to get in. She played much better than me. That's it.

Q. It was a lot of battle. What were the emotions today? What did you feel like, especially being on the first tee today?

AKIE IWAI: Yesterday I went to -- I hit it (indiscernible), but that's why today. I'm okay. It's going to be all right. Yes.

Q. Yes.

AKIE IWAI: And getting right putt, yes. (Indiscernible.)

Q. What do you think you learned from this week looking at the week as a whole? This is your first time you've really been in contention on the LPGA Tour. Maybe what you learned about yourself being in a position like this.

AKIE IWAI: Today also a lot of spectators, so it was the biggest spectators in my life.

Q. What is it like to see that? Is it nerve-wracking? Exciting?

AKIE IWAI: Exciting.

Q. Exciting?

AKIE IWAI: So exciting.

Q. Yeah. And what you learned about yourself? Like did you learn that you could handle the pressure, that you could compete out here? Did it give you confidence?

AKIE IWAI: Yes. First time final group as LPGA member, so first time happy and with good experience.

Q. And then you have done this, you had this week so early in your LPGA Tour career.

AKIE IWAI: Uh-huh.

Q. What kind of confidence does that give you to be out here, that you can compete out here?

AKIE IWAI: I don't know.

Q. Is it a good feeling to have a result like this?

AKIE IWAI: Yes.

Q. And looking forward after this, what do you think this has done for your confidence and what do you look forward to next?

AKIE IWAI: Burger trip.

Q. We will see you at Ford, correct?

AKIE IWAI: Yes, yes, Ford, yes.

Q. Did they have In-N-Out there?

AKIE IWAI: Oh, In-N-Out, okay.

Q. That will be a good burger stop.

AKIE IWAI: Yes.

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