Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka Take Two-Stroke Lead in Second Round of Japan Classic

Kuwaki and Hataoka lead by two strokes at 14-under, leaving behind first-round leader Akie Iwai and other contenders Mone Inami and Xiyu Lin; Defending champion Gemma Dryburgh tied for 22nd.

Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka are leading the second round of the Japan Classic with scores of 7-under-par 65 and 66 respectively, putting them both at 14-under total.
First-round leader Akie Iwai, after an opening round of 63, scored 69 on Friday losing her leading position.
Other contenders include China's Xiyu Lin and Japan's Mone Inami who are two strokes behind the leaders.
Despite some earlier shoulder discomfort, Lin managed to secure her eighth bogey-free round of the season.
Defending champion Gemma Dryburgh, after a score of 69, is now tied for 22nd place and six strokes behind at the Taiheiyo Club.