Aki Iwai takes a 1-shot lead into final round of the LPGA's Japan Classic
OMITAMA, Japan (AP) — Aki Iwai shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. Iwai was one shot clear of Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand, who carded a 65 on Saturday at the Taiheiyo Club north of Tokyo.
Omitama, Japan (AP) — Aki Iwai opened up a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic, with her 6-under 66 putting her 15-under 201 for three rounds. Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand matched Iwai with a 65, but the Thai player remains searching for her maiden LPGA Tour triumph. Youmin Hwang and Erika Hara of South Korea and Japan trailed two strokes behind, both birdied 68.
Nasa Hataoka, last year's defending champion, finished the second round with a 72 and now sits three strokes adrift, along with a quartet of players. Hataoka, who claimed this title a year prior in a playoff amidst a rain-shortened event, leads the field. The Toto Japan Classic marks the final stop in the LPGA's late-season Asian swing, a series of four tournaments.
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