PORTHCAWL: Miyu Yamashita of Japan shot the round of the week so far, a 7-under-par 65, to jump out to a three-stroke lead at the AIG Women’s Open on Friday in Porthcawl, Wales.
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Yamashita held third place after the first round at Royal Porthcawl and took control Friday with a bogey-free, seven-birdie round. She hit 13 of 14 fairways in regulation and had four of her birdies in a five-hole stretch from Nos. 9-13.
“Today was good overall, and my tee shots were very consistent, so I was able to hit from the fairway,” Yamashita said. “I played really consistent golf today.”
Yamashita is halfway home at 11-under 133, and her closest pursuer is countrywoman Rio Takeda — one of the first-round co-leaders — whose 69 brought her to 8 under par for the week. After them, no player is better than 4 under.
