After 36 holes at the TOTO Japan Classic, Momoko Ueda retained the solo lead after firing a 3-under 69 to finish at -10 overall. She holds a slim one-.
SHIGA, Japan (AP) Japanese players Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda each shot 7-under 65s on Thursday to sit atop the first-round leaderboard at the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic.
Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul was six shots behind leaders Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda after teeing off as world number one for the first time at the LPGA Japan Classic on Thursday.