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FURUE'S STANDING TALL AT TANJONG -

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March 03, 2024

Diminutive Japanese may lack power but is deadly accurate, opens up two-shot lead

- Ervin Ang

FURUE'S STANDING TALL AT TANJONG -

At 1.53m, Ayaka Furue is the shortest player on the LPGA Tour but she is standing tall after 54 holes of play at the HSBC Women's World Championship.

The Japanese, 23, fired a four-under 68 on March 2 to reach 10-under 206 and lead the tournament by two strokes from Australian Hannah Green (67). Overnight leader Celine Boutier struggled to a 72 and fell back into a tie for third with Andrea Lee (67).

With an average driving distance of 247.7 yards - joint-39th among the 66 players - Furue is never going to overpower the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, but she has plotted her way around the 6,775-yard layout with precision.

The world No. 20 has missed just four fairways all week while her putting has been sharp, taking just a tournament-best 80 putts.

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