Date: September 09, 2012
Author: Omnisport

McLean well placed in Japan

Japan&aposs Yuta Ikeda and China&aposs Ashun Wu moved to the top of the leaderboard, while Australian James McLean rose to 10th at the Toshin Golf Tournament on Sunday. Ikeda and Wu fired five-under-par 67s in the third round for a total of 18-under at Japan&aposs Ryosen Golf Club, moving ahead of overnight leader Masamichi Uehira. Uehira carded a round of 70, slipping to equal third alongside Japanese countryman Hiroo Kawai (65) and one shot behind the leaders. Local hope Kodai Ichihara (65) is fifth at 16-under, one stroke ahead of Ryutaro Nagano (66), Koumei Oda (69) and South Korean duo Park Eun-shin (66) and Ryu Hyun-woo (70) in equal sixth. McLean is the best-placed Aussie in equal 10th at 14-under, having climbed 24 places from his overnight position with a round of 65. Fellow Australian Richard Tate is in 42nd position at nine-under, while compatriot Neven Basic is 62nd at five-under.