BUICK LPGA SHANGHAI

October 12, 2025

Minami Katsu

Qizhong Garden Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, here with Minami. Finishing up with the Buick LPGA Shanghai. Summarize this week. What do you think about this week?

MINAMI KATSU: Yeah, I was able to continue playing great golf since last week so it was great playing here. I was able to play out here on the playoff. Obviously not winning is kind of disappointing, but really happy how solid I played throughout the week.

Q. What were the emotions coming down the stretch there? Both on 17, two incredible shots you made. What was going through your head during that?

MINAMI KATSU: I felt like I was keeping calm from the 17th hole, even on the playoff holes I think I was pretty calm.

Putting-wise I might be thinking too much about it. Maybe that's something I can work on for the future.

Q. Just coming down those holes, this is your first playoff on the LPGA Tour, did you realize that or what were you telling yourself heading into the playoff?

MINAMI KATSU: Yes, definitely a great experience. I'm sure that I'll have more opportunities like that. I also noticed that I can become a lot more stronger, so I'm really excited for the future.

Q. What is something you're going to take away from this week that you learned?

MINAMI KATSU: You know, definitely this week gave me confidence in my game-wise and maybe mental-wise I feel like there is a little bit more improvement. Hopefully I can (indiscernible) that and looking forward to the future.

Q. This has been a long week with the heat. How do you persevere through the long season heading into the end? How did you persevere through this week?

MINAMI KATSU: I feel like this week, last week, too, but this year in general, I feel like my game has been really good, so that gave me a lot of boost on my confidence.

And I feel like if I can keep continuing to do like this I'm sure I'll have a really good future.

Q. What was it like to see fellow players out here supporting you for this playoff? What does that mean to you?

MINAMI KATSU: Yes, very happy that my friends were out there supporting me. Hopefully the next time it's my turn to get the shower on me.