DP WORLD INDIA CHAMPIONSHIP

October 18, 2025

Keita Nakajima

Delhi GC

Quick Quotes

Q. What are you most happy with? It looked like everything was going along nicely, but is there an element with your game or mindset that you were most pleased with today?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, it was a great day. I played with Shane Lowry. I love his swing tempo and his golf style, so I learned from Shane a lot. My mindset was so great, yeah.

Q. What things did you learn from him aside from his swing and feeding off of that, perhaps with his mindset on the golf course?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, I copied his swing tempo every shot. That's why he hit great.

Q. You said earlier this week you love golf in India. When you have that mindset, how does that translate into your game?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, I had two good tournaments in India already, so yeah, I had confidence playing here, and also one more day, just keep going.

Q. What would a win tomorrow mean to you?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Same thing, same mindset. I copy Shane's swing. But simple: Play golf.

Q. Bogey-free round today. What did you like more, the fact that you didn't make a bogey or the fact that you played so well and made seven birdies?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, (indiscernible) that back nine. My tee shot was right (indiscernible) yesterday, so that's why I played bogey free and made seven birdies.

Q. You've played well at two different courses in Delhi. How do you adapt to this course, and how do you like this course?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, both courses (indiscernible). This course is more -- layout, you don't need a driver on this course. The greens are pretty sandy at the other golf course. They're feeling great and I have confidence to play the game.

Q. What is making your game so much more special than everyone else here? You have such a big advantage.

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, today I played with Shane Lowry, so I love his swing tempo, and I copied him. So that's why my swing is better than yesterday. And mindset was great.

Q. (Indiscernible) do you enjoy the most?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yeah, the back nine is tough. My plan was back nine is playing hard, but luckily three birdies and bogey-free round. Happy with that.

Q. You're 25th in the Race to Dubai, I think, right now.

KEITA NAKAJIMA: 21 maybe.

Q. I'm sure you have your eyes on 10. Is that an important goal of yours, you want to be on the PGA TOUR?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yes, that is my goal this year, and also my best friend Kensei Hirata, he played the Korn Ferry TOUR this year and he got a TOUR card last week, and I want to catch up with him, and we want to go to PGA TOUR together.

Q. Would you share some thoughts going into the final round tomorrow?

KEITA NAKAJIMA: Yes. I'm looking forward to playing with the top players in the world tomorrow. Same mindset, same swing. Yeah, just play golf.