As everyone expected, Shugo Imahira is up on the top again, the last year's Order of Merit Champion Shugo Imahira shares co-leader position with Mikumu Hoshino, who kept his leader position from Round 1.

It was very windy day again at Miyoshi CC. Mikumu made 3 birdies and kept his bogey to only 1 at the 4th. He went aggressive on the Par 5 15th, and ended up in the water with his 2nd shot by 5W, but he managed to save par.
"I also got stuck in the bunkers on 8 and 10, but I got away without a scar. My short games and putts are saving me many times for the past 2 days. Which enabled me to keep my position on the top."

Mikumu won his first victory at the June's Major tournament and is really looking to make his 2nd win soon, but his rival Shuho Imahira is challenging him again.
"Shugo always gets in my way when I am playing well. Actually, Shugo is always one step better than me."

Shugo Imahira finished as runner-up last week, and it was his 3rd time to do so this season, and he is also really desperate to win.

In June's Major, where Mikumu was able to make his first victory, Shugo was in the same final group with him. Now the battle between them is on again. Shugo is pumped up since his fiance is from the local Nagoya area and they are cheering for him.

They meet again head to head tomorrow on the Round 3 in same final group. There will be a 50th Anniversary event "Long Drive Contest" to be held after the Round 3, but Mikumu didn't make his entry. He is well built but he is not among the long hitters in this Tour. In rhe Average Driving Distance STAT for this week, Mikumu ranks at 75 th with 278 yards, where No.1 rank Chan Kim has average of 321.75 yards. Chan Kim also marked 384 yards on 15th.
"I wanted to be in the Long Drive Contest, but I didn't want to do any harm during the tournament."

Mikumu will let the long drive stars to show off their talent and he will stay concentrated on the tournament to win.