Golf: Hinako Shibuno misses cut in Women's British Open title defense

Hinako Shibuno's Women's British Open title defense ended Friday when the 21-year-old Japanese missed the cut by three shots, carding 12-over-par through the first two rounds.On the front nine at spectator-free Royal Troon Golf Club, Shibuno had one birdie, two bogeys and one double-bogey before dropping a further four shots on the back nine to end the day 7-over.Fellow Japanese Harukyo Nomura sits in a tie for ninth at 2-over, three strokes behind leader Dani Holmqvist of Sweden who is the only player under par after two rounds.After an opening-day round of 3-over, Nomura got herself into …READ FULL ARTICLE