TOTO JAPAN CLASSIC

November 7, 2025

Nasa Hataoka

Taihelyo Club Minori Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, now here with Nasa after her second round at the TOTO Japan Classic. Great round from you today. Take us through it?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, I made two bogey first, front nine, but it was a tough up and down from this.

After that, I playing really solid today.

Q. How good does your game feel now, especially heading into the end of the season?

NASA HATAOKA: Since August my swing feel getting better, so I was able to make so many birdie chances, so that's why I'm playing -- getting better now.

Q. What is it about this course that brings out some of your strengths?

NASA HATAOKA: Few holes greens like really steep, so I'm trying to stay below the hole. And then, yeah, I should hit right place.

Q. How fun or how good does it feel to play back here in Japan?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, I'm playing really solid and having fun, especially in my home country. So, yeah, I'm looking forward to next two days.

Q. Very tight leaderboard heading into the weekend. What's it going to take to hopefully hoist another trophy?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, my key point is second shot, so I'm trying to hit hopefully so many birdie chances and, are yeah, I want to make putt, too.