Golf: Japan's Higa stays one shot off lead at Women's British Open

Japan's Mamiko Higa ran into trouble down the stretch Friday but remained one shot off the pace after carding a 3-under-par 69 in the second round of the Women's British Open, the fourth major of the season.Higa carded an eagle, four birdies, a bogey and a double bogey and finished the day tied for second with England's Georgia Hall and Australian Minjee Lee at 9-under 135.Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum carded a second straight 67 to lead at 10-under after 36 holes at a rainy Royal Lytham.Teeing off in second place, the 24-year-old Higa led by two shots but lost her ball at the 17th hole afte…READ FULL ARTICLE