Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno Classic
Saturday, November 07, 2009

Korea's Bo Bae Song walks off the 18th green during her second round at the Women's British Open Golf championships at Sunningdale, England, Friday Aug. 1, 2008 .(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

SHIMA, Japan (AP) South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic.

Song had six birdies in a front-nine 30, then had two birdies and bogey on the final nine holes Saturday to reach 11 under at Kintetsu Kashikojima.

Akane Iijima (64) and In-Kyung Kim (65) were tied for second, and Rui Kitada (66) was 9 under in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA.

Defending champion Jiyai Shin (67) was 8 under in a group that included Japanese star Ai Miyazato (67), 2007 winner Momoko Ueda (68) and first-round leader Brittany Lang (70) - the lone non-Asian player in the top 12. Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa (69) was 4 under.

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