Tatsunori Shogenji stole the show with the second round seven-under-par 64 to lead the chasing pack at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on Friday.
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Shogenji’s two-day total of 12-under-par 130 will see the 26-year-old head into the weekend in pole position, one shot ahead of Naoyuki Kataoka and with every chance of securing his breakthrough on the JGTO.
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Overnight joint-leader Tomohiro Ishizaka slipped to third place after signing for a 67 while Ren Yonezawa is in fourth place on his own following a 67. Ryo Ishikawa is four shots back of Shogenji in tied-fifth after he returned with a 69 at the Token Tado Country Club.
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Starting his round on the back nine, Shogenji made a scorching start with four birdies and an eagle on holes 10, 12, 14, 17, and 18 to make the turn in 30.
After three steady pars on the front nine, his only blemish came with a bogey on the par-five fourth. He bounced back immediately with a birdie at the fifth and closed strongly with another birdie on the 9th.
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“I stayed calm out there and the greens were easier today, so I was able to be more aggressive and go at the pins. I had more birdie chances than yesterday, and overall, it’s a course that really suits me. Hopefully, I can keep this up until the end,” said Shogenji.
