Kobori challenges for lead, Ko steady
- Dave Worsley
- 22 hours ago
- 1 min read
New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori is challenging for the lead at the British Masters after a superb four holes put him in contention after two rounds.
Kobori carded a four-under 68 in the second round at the British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo to sit tied third at seven-under two shots off the lead held by Germany's Marcel Siem.
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Kobori had biridies on the first, third and fifth holes mixed with bogeys at the fourth, sixth and 11th holes.
On the back nine holes Kobori birdied four in a row on the 15th to 18 holes.
Meanwhile Lydia Ko is tied 21st at the LPGA's tournament in Ontario, Canada after a second round 70.
Ko is two-under seven shots behind the leader, Akie Iwai of Japan. She birdied four holes, but bogeyed three in her round/
Ko will know that a couple of shots improvement would take her close to the top 10 going in the third round.