Toto Japan Classic report and scores

 

Stanford Happy To Be In The Hunt Again

Angela Stanford sits two shots back of Jenny Shin’s lead after a second round 68.
“It was a good day,” Stanford said. “Still hit some good putts but I think I hit the ball a little better today. Maybe not as close as yesterday but more solid.”
Stanford has tallied 13 birdies on the week against a pair of bogeys.
“It’s a fun golf course to play,” Stanford explained. “There are a lot of birdies to be made and I just have to come out tomorrow and try to make the most.”
With that mindset, the TCU grad finds herself in a position to make a run at her sixth LPGA win and first since the 2012 HSBC Women’s Champions.
“I’m happy to have an opportunity to maybe win tomorrow,” Stanford said. “It will be a lot of fun. I haven’t been in this position much this year so I’m excited about it.”

Danielle Kang Has A Special Group Of Followers

Danielle Kang had a special group of followers during her second round of the TOTO JAPAN CLASSIC as a group of 12 local elementary school kids who are learning English followed the Californian during her back nine.
“It was really awesome to see all of the little kids trying to learn English and following and growing the game of golf,” Kang said. “It was just amazing. They were so adorable.”
The kids and their teachers followed Kang shouting encouragement such as “nice shot” and “good putt” in English and then had a Q&A session with Kang following her round where each kid asked a question.
“It was so great to see them trying to learn English and ask me questions,” Kang said. “You’re able to help grow the game and then they become part of it.”
The kids had plenty to cheer about as Kang put on a show going 6-under on her round to move from 32nd into a tie for 15th.
“I’ve been working on a lot of different things in my game and things are starting to come together,” Kang explained. “I just kept really patient and had a good solid day.”
SCOREBOARD
 par 144 (2x72)

1	Jenny Shin	66	65					131
2	Ha-Neul Kim	66	66					132
T3	Pornanong Phatlum	67	66					133
T3	Angela Stanford	65	68					133
T3	Sun Ju Ahn	68	65					133
T6	Ai Suzuki	66	68					134
T6	Ji Hee Lee	67	67					134
T8	Ryann O'Toole	65	70					135
T8	Lexi Thompson	67	68					135
T8	Caroline Masson	67	68					135
T8	Jiyai Shin	67	68					135
T8	Yani Tseng	67	68					135
T8	Eun-Hee Ji	69	66					135
T8	Yukari Nishiyama	68	67					135
T15	Mi Jeong Jeon	66	70					136
T15	Hyo-Joo Kim	69	67					136
T15	Stacy Lewis	67	69					136
T15	Alena Sharp	67	69					136
T15	Erina Hara	69	67					136
T15	Mirim Lee	69	67					136
T15	Shiho Oyama	70	66					136
T15	Danielle Kang	70	66					136
T23	Misuzu Narita	68	69					137
T23	Ha Na Jang	69	68					137
T23	Bo-Mee Lee	69	68					137
T23	Teresa Lu	70	67					137
T23	Lala Anai	73	64					137
T23	Hee Kyung Bae	70	67					137
T29	Kim Kaufman	69	69					138
T29	Ilhee Lee	66	72					138
T29	Mi Hyang Lee	70	68					138
T29	Mo Martin	70	68					138
T29	Miki Sakai	69	69					138
T29	Ariya Jutanugarn	70	68					138
T29	Christina Kim	70	68					138
T29	Kaori Ohe	70	68					138
T29	Min Seo Kwak	71	67					138
T29	Ayaka Watanabe	72	66					138
T39	Megumi Kido	71	68					139
T39	Rikako Morita	70	69					139
T39	Haru Nomura	70	69					139
T39	Ritsuko Ryu	70	69					139
T39	Wei-Ling Hsu	69	70					139
T39	Ayaka Matsumori	70	69					139
T39	Mika Miyazato	70	69					139
T46	Jae-Eun Chung	71	69					140
T46	Paula Creamer	73	67					140
T46	Catriona Matthew	71	69					140
T46	Candie Kung	70	70					140
T46	Maiko Wakabayashi	68	72					140
T51	Soo-Yun Kang	74	67					141
T51	Asako Fujimoto	73	68					141
T51	Junko Omote	72	69					141
T51	Ayako Uehara	74	67					141
T51	I.K. Kim	70	71					141
T51	Kris Tamulis	71	70					141
T51	Sakura Yokomine	72	69					141
T51	Chella Choi	70	71					141
T51	Min Lee	69	72					141
T60	Hikari Fujita	74	68					142
T60	Mayu Hattori	72	70					142
T60	Momoko Ueda	70	72					142
T60	Karrie Webb	71	71					142
T60	Sandra Gal	69	73					142
T60	Yoko Maeda	69	73					142
T66	Erika Kikuchi	73	70					143
T66	Maria McBride	72	71					143
T66	Kelly Shon	72	71					143
T66	Jennifer Song	72	71					143
T66	Michelle Wie	70	73					143
T66	Yumiko Yoshida	71	72					143
72	Akane Iijima	75	70					145
T73	Moriya Jutanugarn	72	74					146
T73	Kumiko Kaneda	72	74					146
T73	Yuko Mitsuka	74	72					146
76	Mina Harigae	75	72					147
77	Marina Alex	77	71					148