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Darren Walton

DARK SECRETS: Defending champion buhai snares open clubhouse lead | Vintage Vibes

Two late birdies shot Jiyai Shin to the top of the women's leaderboard on day two at the Open. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A trio of international stars are threatening to extend the home title drought to a decade after Minjee Lee and company tumbled down the women's Australian Open leaderboard with deflating second rounds.

Korea's two-time major winner Jiyai Shin nicked the halfway lead from South Africa's defending champion Ashleigh Buhai with two late birdies in a four-under 68 at The Australian.

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