 Northern Ireland star Darren Clarke is defending his title |
Darren Clarke is tied third in the Taiheiyo Masters in Japan after firing a one-under-par 71 in the second round on Friday. The defending champion from Dungannon started the tournament in fine style on Thursday and shared the first round lead after a 66.
But Clarke, who carded three bogeys and two bogeys on Friday, is now five shots behind leader Hideki Kase.
Former Open winner Justin Leonard is five under after a 65.