Sizzling iron game and warm clothes help Shin to Mizuno Calssic Lead

11/8/2008

Ji-yai Shin showed up at chilly and wet Kinetsu Kashikojima with some warm clothes and a sizzling iron game.

Making her fifth start of the year in Japan, Shin shot a bogey-free 66 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead in the Mizuno LPGA Classic. She had a 10-under 134 total with one round left in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA.

Japan's Mayu Hattori, coming off a victory last week in the JLPGA's IDC Otsuka Ladies, was second after a 69. The first-round co-leader played the back nine in 3 under after making the turn at even par.

South Korea's Jee-young Lee and Japan's Shiho Oyama three strokes back at 7 under.

Defending champion Momoko Ueda, the first Japanese player to win the event in nine years, was even par after a 74. Japanese star Ai Miyazato also was even par after a 73. American Morgan Pressel followed an opening 75 with a 70 to get to 1 over. Karrie Webb, the 2006 winner, was 3 over after a 75.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1. Ji-Yai Shin                      68 66 134 -10
2. Mayu Hattori                   67 69 136 - 8
3. Jee Young Lee                69 68 137 - 7
    Shino Oyama                 69 68 137 - 7
5. Erina Hara                      71 67 138 - 6
    Eun-A-Lim                      68 70 138 - 6
7. Yun-Jye Wei                   71 68 139 - 5
    Jimin Kang                     69 70 139 - 5
9. Alena Sharp                    71 69 140 - 4
    Il Mi Chung                    71 69 140 - 4
    Allison Fouch                  73 67 140 - 4
    Shanshan Feng               69 71 140 - 4
    Lindsey Wright                69 71 140 - 4
    Yuko Mitsuka                  69 71 140 - 4
    Miki Saiki                       67 73 140 - 4

Source: AP, LPGA Tour