TOTO JAPAN CLASSIC

November 2, 2023

Yuna Nishimura

Taihelyo Club Minori Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Okay, Yuna, take me through your round today. 8-under and you're at the top of the leaderboard now. How does that feel?

YUNA NISHIMURA: I played steady today. Many iron shot is pretty good.

Q. What is it about this course that suited you today?

YUNA NISHIMURA: So many shot are pretty steady, and then I had two easy birdie today, so that makes my round very good.

Q. Just two easy birdies?

YUNA NISHIMURA: Tap-in birdies.

Q. Oh, tap-in birdies. I was like, we had 8. What does it mean to you to be able to play in your home country Japan as a rookie on the LPGA?

YUNA NISHIMURA: I'm very happy to be here and very looked forward to this tournament, so I'm ready for this tournament.

Q. Speaking of your rookie year, how has it been and how happy are you to end it over here and CME?

YUNA NISHIMURA: Actually I'm struggling in the first year actually as a rookie, but I'm now pretty confident to play here. I'm concentrate to the CME globe, end of the season.

Q. Last question: Of all your birdies today, what were some of the highlight birdies, ones that you remember as being really good? I know, so many to choose from.

YUNA NISHIMURA: So birdie at the 15th hole. I used 7-wood for the 185 yards.

Q. And you hit it close and tapped in?

YUNA NISHIMURA: Yeah.

Q. That was par-3?

YUNA NISHIMURA: Par-4.