OTSU, Japan — Japanese golfer Nasa Hataoka and Shin Ji-yai of South Korea sat atop the leaderboard Friday after the second spherical of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Basic.
Hataoka shot a 4-under 68 and Shin shot a 67 for two-round totals of 11-under 133. Miyu Yamashita of Japan, who shared the lead with Hataoka after the primary spherical, was a stroke again of the leaders after a 69 on the Seta Golf Membership in western Japan.
Three extra Japanese golfers have been solely two strokes off the lead: Sayaka Takahashi (67), Ai Suzuki (67) and Shuri Sakuma (66).
Defending champion Rio Takeda of Japan was 9 pictures behind after a second-round 69.
Minjee Lee of Australia, among the many best-known gamers within the area, shot 1-over 73 and was eight pictures off the lead.
