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KPMG WOMEN'S PGA CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 1, 2018Nasa HataokaKildeer, Illinois THE MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, we are here with Nasa Hataoka, who returned an amazing round of 64 today to pull herself up into a playoff. Unfortunately lost on the first hole, but Nasa, you had an amazing day today. Tell us what got into you? What drove your great round today? NASA HATAOKA: Finally on the final round of the tournament, I was able to play my game today. Q. Tell us about the two eagles you had today, the eagle at No. 7 and the eagle at No. 11. Those really seemed to push your round today. NASA HATAOKA: The eagle on 7, it was from the back bunker, but I chipped it in. But I hit it like I imagined. And the eagle on 11, I went for it in two and got it to about 4.5 meters and was able to hole that one, as well. THE MODERATOR: And then you had to wait a very long time for the playoff; what was the wait like for you as you waited to see what was happening on the golf course? NASA HATAOKA: I waited for about an hour, and when I was waiting, I didn't really think too much, but when the last group was getting close to finishing their round, I did feel like a playoff was within sight, and so that's when I decided to start practicing. Q. Did you imagine when you finished that 10-under was a good number, that it was possible to win with that? NASA HATAOKA: When I did finish, I didn't think I'd be in the playoff. I did not think I would be in the playoff. But before the tournament started, I thought double digits was a good score to reach for, so I'm very pleased about that. Q. What were your thoughts when the birdie putt went in by Ryu, and then all of a sudden you had to make one to stay in? NASA HATAOKA: Well, they're both major champs. They're both great players, and yeah, when So Yeon made her putt, I had to give my hats off to her. Q. Can you just talk about the nerves that you felt going against two big names in a playoff for the first time in a major championship? NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, I did feel nerves going in, but on the other hand, I haven't won a major yet, so I felt like I had nothing to lose. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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