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August 22, 2025

Kazuma Kobori

The Belfry Hotel & Resort

Quick Quotes

Q. A 68 to back up yesterday's 69. How would you assess your first two rounds in this tournament?

KAZUMA KOBORI: Yeah, very pleased with how it went. Putter was quite nice today. I holed a few good putts to keep the momentum going, and then also making birdies. So, yeah, overall a very good day for me.

Q. You started on the 10th tee and had six birdies in seven holes. What did you find in your game at that point, and did you maybe think something special was in the card when you're shooting that low?

KAZUMA KOBORI: No, not really, because I made bogey on 11, so I was like -- you don't really want to think about the cut line that's in the back of your mind, especially because it's my first year, because I haven't done this too long. But I made birdie off 15, that settled the nerves, and then holed a nice birdie on 16, 17. I was like, I could get some things going. But I didn't realise it was six birdies in seven holes until you just mentioned it just now.

Q. I was thinking of your results coming into this, tied for third at the BMW International, your best by far this season. Going into the weekend, how much are you going to draw on that experience and push towards the top and if not get to the top of the leaderboard?

KAZUMA KOBORI: It will be nice, to be honest, but to be honest, I've got minimal expectations, like it's the first time this season that I've teed off so late on the weekend. So I don't know what it's going to feel like. It's probably going to feel a lot different than when I shot 9-under in the final round at BMW, just chasing everyone down.

So I don't know what it's going to be like, but I'm excited for what's ahead.

Q. Tournaments aren't won on a Saturday, but what is the strategy tomorrow to put yourself in the best place for Sunday?

KAZUMA KOBORI: To be honest, just keep the ball in the fairway, even though the fairways are really tight, and then when you're at a position, just taking it. There are times like where you kind of want to think of your shot and it's like putting in writing, but I feel like I did a pretty good job of chipping out when I didn't feel comfortable or, like, hit into the fat part of the green.

So I think discipline is going to be the key for me this next two days.