Irish duo Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh both struggled to make an impact during the second round of the Maybank Championship on Friday.
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita took sole lead of the tournament in Malaysia as her round of 66 saw her finish the day on 13 under par to leapfrog first-round leader Pauline Roussin-Bouchard.
Roussin-Bouchard wasn’t able to match her blistering opening-round form and signed for a 69 which leaves her on 11 under alongside Spain’s Julia Lopez Ramirez.
At the other end of the leaderboard, Maguire and Walsh will be grateful that there’s no midway cut at this tournament.
Maguire, starting on the 10th hole, was up against it from the very beginning as she hit a double bogey at her first hole.
Her form was up and down after that as four birdies were cancelled out by three bogeys and she eventually signed for a round of 73 that leaves her on one over.
Walsh at least was able to improve on her first round. After a 75 on the first day, she managed a 71 that moves her up to two over for the tournament.