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Fudo takes lead in Gunze Cup

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Posted: Friday May 07, 1999 12:50 PM

On this day, Yuri Fudo's weakness was her strength. AP

INAGI, Japan (AP)-- Yuri Fudo shot a 4-under par 68 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the $500,000 Gunze Cup World Ladies.

Se Ri Pak, the 21-year-old South Korean who won two major titles last year as a U.S. LPGA Tour rookie, slipped from second place to seventh after shooting four-over-par 76.

Pak had a double bogey and four bogeys against two birdies o the 6,414-yard (5,837-meter), par-72 Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club course.

"I don't know why my score suddenly got worse today," said Pak. "My swing is the same from game to game."

Japan's Fudo carded four birdies to surge into the lead after finishing the first round in third place.

"It was good that my putting, which is usually my weak point, went well today," she said.

In second place was overnight leader Midori Yoneyama, who scored an even 72. One stroke behind, was Yoko Inoue, who fired a 3-under-par 69.

 

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