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TOTO JAPAN CLASSICNovember 7, 2019Nasa HataokaShiga, Japan Q. Can you tell us your memory from last year? NASA HATAOKA: I was able to win last year. I was very happy to win here in my home country. Q. How important winning in your home country? NASA HATAOKA: I play mainly in the U.S., so I don’t have much chance playing in Japan. Competing with LPGA members in this tournament and winning was honor. At the same time by winning, I was able to show Japanese fans that I am improved my golf. Q. Last week you told us your physical condition is not good. NASA HATAOKA: Yes I am not completely recovered, but getting better now so I decided to play this week. Q. Winning last year, you must have good memories. Did you find some playing practice round today? NASA HATAOKA: Greens are difficult here. Especially few holes, that if you are above the hole, you will have very fast put coming down. I must be careful with that. I made few mistakes last year, so I make sure not to do it again this year Q. When you are sick you did not play golf, back to golf course how are you playing? NASA HATAOKA: Yes, I must rest for 2 weeks. My swing rhythm and feel have been changed. Q. Is that for whole 2 weeks? NASA HATAOKA: Actually for the first week, second week I just swing the club (not hitting balls) and putting. Q. Is it rare that you do not hit ball during tour season? NASA HATAOKA: Yes, it is rare. Q. What was cause? NASA HATAOKA: It was like maybe food poison, stomach ache. Then runny nose, sore throat. Came back home and took a rest from Monday for 3 days. But I was still sick, so I decided not to play Taiwan. Q. Spend most of my time home in a bed. Watched Zozo Championship on TV. NASA HATAOKA: I was planning to visit Zozo on Thursday but I couldn’t. So many good players were there, Tiger Woods winning was so great. Matsuyama-san was second. It was so nice to see player from own country playing well. I wanted to visit because by watching, I think I can improve my swing and image. Q. When you play in Japan you always play well and winning percentage is high? NASA HATAOKA: Playing means to try to win the tournament. But being sick I feel little difficulty. I must see my condition every day. Try not too aggressive. I have to be careful not to make silly mistake. Q. Playing 3 day events this week? NASA HATAOKA: When I started playing in the U.S., I felt 4 days was long. But now playing 3 days event, I feel like I wanted to play one more day. Now I feel 3 days is short. For 3 days event I have to start good and have to keep up the pace until the end. Q. What will be a key this week? NASA HATAOKA: No.3 No.13 and No.17 Green. Greens with slopes. I have to be careful with that. Q. Your aim was to win 3 events in US. Only 2 left? NASA HATAOKA: I still have chance, so I like to be positive. Q. Last year you mentioned before the event your condition was not good? NASA HATAOKA: Well you never know, when you are healthy and playing good, you become too aggressive. So sometimes you turn in good score, when you are cautious. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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