HILTON GRAND VACATIONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

January 20, 2023

Nasa Hataoka

Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Nasa Hataoka after her second round of the Hilton Grand Vacations. Just take us through your round a little bit. What was hard out there and what was easy?

NASA HATAOKA: I feel like I was able to putt really well today and that really helped my score today.

You know, depending on the locations and the wind direction, there were some shots that were challenging for me. Also there are some things I've been progressing on my swing, so, yeah, that was something that was challenging for me today.

Q. Do you feel comfortable with this course since you play here a lot? Do you like playing in course specifically?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, I like this golf course, but this golf course is difficult, especially wind starts to blow. Yeah.

Q. And playing here as a new ambassador, how exciting is it to see your name at the top of the leaderboard? How much confidence does that give you?

NASA HATAOKA: Yes, it's a great honor to be an ambassador, playing this week as an ambassador, and I feel like I'm in a good position, so I'll try my best two more days to be in contention.

Excited for the weekend.

Q. And last question: What do you like about this tournament? How do you enjoy the fun parts of this tournament, the music and the celebrities? How much do you enjoy all that?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, it's totally -- as you can hear right you here, you can hear all the music going on all day long. I feel like the fans are enjoying it a lot, too. I can feel the vibe, too.

So that's something I really enjoy this week.