Ruoning won’t let surprise leader spoil her ‘bogey-free 21st’ birthday

Carefree: China’s Yin Ruoning wasn’t bothered by being deposed from the world No. 1 spot earlier this week. — AFP

JAPANESE amateur Saki Baba shot a seven-under 65 to take a surprise lead on Thursday in the Asian Games women’s golf, but it couldn’t spoil Yin Ruoning’s 21st birthday.

World No. 2 Ruoning was two shots back in a five-way tie for second after a flawless 67 in front of her home crowd in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.