Yahoo Sports · Jun 20, 2015
Japan's Tani races ahead at Queen's Cup
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Akinori Tani of Japan plays a shot during round two of the Queen's Cup at Santiburi Samui Country Club in Koh Samui on June 20, 2015 (AFP Photo/Paul Lakatos)Japan's Akinori Tani surged ahead at the Queen's Cup on Koh Samui on Saturday with a three-shot lead after securing a seven-under-par 64.
Tani played a flawless round to reach the top of the leaderboard and place himself in clear sight of the $300,000 Asian Tour title ahead of overnight leader Prayad Marksaeng from Thailand.
Tani had begun the penultimate round of the tournament with a four-shot deficit but overcame the hot weather to storm back with seven birdies and a total of an 11-under-par 202.