(Reuters) - Shanshan Feng put herself in a prime position for a successful title defence at the LPGA's TOTO Japan Classic after grabbing the sole lead with a stellar second round of nine-under-par 63 on Saturday. The Chinese came into the tournament with top-seven finishes in the five of her last six starts and, wielding a hot putter, continued that imperious form to lead Japan's Ai Suzuki by two shots after a bogey-free second round. Feng was part of a seven-way tie at the top after the opening round in Ibaraki and the 28-year-old broke loose early on Saturday, birdying five of her opening seven holes in a spectacular front nine. I think what was working was my putting today," Feng said of her scintillating front nine. The Rio Olympics bronze medallist eagled the par-five 12th and picked up two more shots in her spotless round to move to 15-under for the tournament.

Source: The Star November 04, 2017 07:07 UTC