DOW GREAT LAKES BAY INVITATIONAL

July 13, 2021

Nasa Hataoka

Midland Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Nasa, you have a very fun pairing this week with Lexi. From your point of view how did that come to be?

NASA HATAOKA: Greg used to caddie for Lexi and he's the one that kind of set it up.

Q. When you were thinking that, what was the first thing that popped into your mind? How excited were you for that pairing?

NASA HATAOKA: I was really happy Lexi be so popular and such a great player. And all the fans that she has, I was really, really happy. I was really happy to hear I was playing with her.

Q. Where do you think you'll excel in this partnership? What do you think you'll be able to do well?

NASA HATAOKA: In Lexi's point she's good at everything, so hard to say. Right now since my irons are good maybe she'll just shoot all the way out there and I'll use my iron and get the birdies.

Q. How confident do you feel coming off just the other day what happened on Sunday?

NASA HATAOKA: This golf course is really difficult. I think really completely have to change my mind.

Q. Oh, wow. Okay. And so you've only had a few days since the win there. Have you been able to reflect upon the great play that you showed last week in Ohio?

NASA HATAOKA: Reflecting it would probably be my tee shots. I didn't I have to hit it from the bushes or things like that. Everything was in the fairway, so that was probably the main thing.

Q. This is a different style format that we have week to week. How excited are you to have more of a fun week this week?

NASA HATAOKA: I think this format will bring out the best of both of us, so we'll enjoy it.