The second round of the Japan PGA Championship, a major domestic golf tournament for men, was held in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and two players, Shugo Imahira, who won the prize for two consecutive seasons, and Muneomi Ashizawa, who has not yet won the tour. However, he took the lead with a total of 8 under.
Imahira, who started from 11th place, 3 strokes behind the lead, increased his score by 5 with 6 birdies and 1 bogey, and Ashizawa, who started from 2nd place with 1 stroke difference from the lead, has 5 birdies and bogeys. With two, he increased his score by three, and both took the lead with a total of 8 under.
Four players, including Ryo Ishikawa and Shingo Katayama, finished in 3rd place, one stroke behind, and Yuta Kinoshita, who was the leader on the previous day, dropped to 7th place without increasing the score.
Rikuya Hoshino, who was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, lost a total of 1 over, and Ryosuke Kinoshita, who had won the championship for the second consecutive tournament, lost a total of 9 overs, and both could not advance to the final round.