LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOAKALEI

November 9, 2024

Nasa Hataoka

Hoakalei Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. All right here with Nasa Hataoka. Nasa, great way to win off this day for you. What was the mindset going into the final day knowing that birdies were out there?

NASA HATAOKA: You know, I was trying to make many birdies and unfortunately last two holes I made a bogey.

But it was solid round today.

Q. In general, when did you feel like you had to be most aggressive or where did you feel most aggressive out there?

NASA HATAOKA: Today was my putting, yeah.

Q. Birdies on the front nine. Were you looking at leaderboards at all throughout that first nine holes?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, I looked few times on front side.

Q. What does it mean to you to have at least a Top 5 finish here in Hawai'i? What does that do for your confidence with only a few more events to go?

NASA HATAOKA: Yeah, it's add some more adrenaline and my driving distance farther than normal. Yeah, so excited to play final round today.

Q. What do you take away from the past four days here at the LOTTE Championship?

NASA HATAOKA: First round I play well, but after the first round I play really solid and, yeah, another top 10 finish, it's pretty solid week.