NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 19, 2025

Nasa Hataoka

Pinnacle Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Nasa after her first round at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. Just talk a little bit about your day today. 7-under round. How were things going out there?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, my shot is really good and greens really soft this week, so I'm trying to hit pin directly.

It works good, is and few putts I couldn't hit well, but I'm tying to hit firm as I can.

Q. And talk about your finish a little bit. Birdie, birdie, eagle to close out your round. Talk about the last stretch of holes. It's a good buildout they have around here.

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, it's great to finish by eagle on last hole, and then so many fans around the green, so, yeah, it was good to finish.

Q. And then you won here twice. What about this golf course really suits your game?

NASA HATAOKA: The grass and greens, it's pretty similar it Japan. Zoysia grass and bent green, so that's why. And I pick the target on tee shot and it works good.