MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

May 9, 2025

Erika Hara

Liberty National Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here now with Erika Hara after her second round here at the Mizuho Americas Open. Really solid round for you today. Just what worked well for you?

ERIKA HARA: (Through translation.) I did really well, especially on the putting, so the score was showing that result.

Q. What about your putting specifically was working well? Was it your approach shot or were you just holing a lot of putts?

ERIKA HARA: (Through translation.) So I wasn't really doing well on the short range yesterday, so I tried to, you know, improve that part. Now, you know, today I was able to reach close to the hole.

Q. What do you like about Liberty National and how does this course suit your strengths?

ERIKA HARA: (Through translation.) So first of all, the view is great, but also a lot of difficult short courses, and I like that challenging.

Q. So obviously sponsor invite this week. How excited were you when you found out you were going to be playing in this event?

ERIKA HARA: (Indiscernible) excite.

Q. You compete on the Epson Tour. How is that going for and you how does it differ playing on Epson versus playing this week?

ERIKA HARA: So both tournaments they both put players first and I really like it. And also, yeah, so the groove, you know, all the groove, I like all the grooves, yes.

Q. What's the mindset or what is your strategy playing into the weekend?

ERIKA HARA: I want to get more birdies.