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Atthaya climbing leaderboard in Japan

Thai world No.1 moves to within four shots of Japanese leader Ueda

Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand hits a tee shot during the first round of the LPGA Toto Japan Classic golf tournament in Otsu, Shiga prefecture on Thursday. (Photo: Jimi Press/AFP)

SHIGA, Japan: Momoko Ueda of Japan is alone in first place after the second round of her home LPGA Toto Japan Classic on Friday but world No.1 Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand has climbed to just four shots off the pace.

Ueda, ranked 85th in the world, shot a three-under-par 69 to move to 10 under par at Seta Golf Course in western Shiga Prefecture, leading compatriots Miyu Yamashita and Ai Suzuki by one stroke.

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