Hataoka uses blistering closing stretch to keep Marathon lead Issued on: 10/07/2021 - 02:52 Japan's Nasa Hataoka hits her tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the Marathon Classic tournament in Sylvania, Ohio Gregory Shamus GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP 3 min Los Angeles (AFP) Japanese star Nasa Hataoka drained four straight birdies on the back nine en route to a 69 to maintain a two-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic on Friday. After opening with a sizzling 10-under 61, Hataoka delivered a more mixed round on Friday with six birdies and four bogeys to get to 12-under overall at the Highland Meadows Golf Club in Ohio. She missed five greens after hitting all 18 on Thursday.