Miyuu Yamashita leads LPGA Malaysia Championship after second round

Japan's Miyuu Yamashita moved to outright first place at the LPGA's Maybank Championship after firing a bogey-free 66 in the second round on October 30. The defending champion from Kao Corporation recorded six birdies to reach 13-under par (131 total) after 36 holes at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club West Course in Malaysia.

Spain's Julia López Ramírez and France's Pauline Roussin-Bouchard share second place at 11-under par. South Korea's Kim Alim sits alone in fourth at 10-under, followed by a five-way tie for fifth place at 9-under featuring South Korea's Amy Yang, Sweden's Maya Stark, England's Charley Hull, and the United States' Sophia Schubert. Two-time champions China's Yin Ruoning and France's Céline Boutier are tied 18th at 6-under.

Among other Japanese competitors, Yuri Yoshida and Akemi Iwai, who won the previous week's tournament, are tied 23rd at 5-under. Minami Katsu stands at 2-under in 39th place. Hitomi Shibuya and Chisato Iwai, both at 1-under, share 46th position. Ayaka Furuue and Erika Hara are tied 53rd at even par. The 72-hole tournament continues without a cut.