DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rintaro Nakano of Japan made eagle on the par-5 13th hole for the second straight day and closed with a birdie for a 6-under 66 to move into a three-way tie for the lead Friday at the halfway point of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.

Khanh Hung Le, the 17-year-old from Vietnam who has committed to play college golf at Illinois, shot 67 and Harry Takis of Australia had a 66 to join Rintaro at 11-under 133.

At stake this weekend on the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club is a spot in the Masters and The Open next year for the winner.

Le is trying to become the first Vietnamese winner since Augusta National and the R&A launched the Asia-Pacific Amateur in 2010. Rintaro is hopeful of joining an elite group of Japanese winners that includes Hideki Matsuyam

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