Hannah Green still a chance as local leads in Japan

Local favourite Aki Iwai has shot a six-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Japan Classic, with Australia’s Hannah Green still within striking distance. Iwai is one shot clear of Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who carded the day’s lowest round of 65 on Saturday at the Taiheiyo Club north Read more…

Hannah Green stays in touch after roller-coaster round

Hannah Green has had an up-and-down round but still managed to finish under par for the second straight day at the LPGA Tour’s Toto Japan Classic. The major-winning Australian, ranked No.10 in the world, had six birdies and one bogey, but will be kicking herself after a double-bogey on the 18th hole of her second Read more…

Hannah Green in touch with Japanese leading trio

Miyu Yamashita, who won the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia last weekend, is among three players atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Toto Japan Classic. World No.4 Yamashita and fellow Japanese players Aki Iwai and Sayaka Takahashi shot six-under-66s Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Omitama, outside Tokyo, on Thursday for a one-stroke Read more…

Australia’s Karis Davidson shares LPGA lead after first round

Australia’s Karis Davidson shares the lead at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea after shooting an opening-round 66. The 28-year-old carded six birdies on her final eight holes but bogeyed her ninth to be at six-under and level with Japan’s Yuri Yoshida. Davidson is yet to win on the LPGA Tour but is having Read more…

Good Grace: Aussie Kim tied for second at LPGA Shanghai

Australian golf ace Grace Kim has hung tough to remain firmly in the mix at the halfway mark of the opening event of the LPGA Tour’s all-important Asian swing. On a gusting day of rough scoring, an even-par 72 was enough to propel Kim from a tie for third after round one into equal second Read more…