Jeev Milkha Singh fired a one-under 71 in the second round of the Sega Sammy Cup on the Japan PGA tour to move into tied seventh place at the midway stage on Friday.
Jeev, who has four top-10 in six starts on Japan Tour this season, shot four birdies and three bogeys.
The lead was shared by Taiwan's Yeh Wei Tze (68) and local man Hidemasa Hoshino (66), at six-under 138 for two days.
Jeev, who had a 70 on the first day, started 10th and birdied the 13th and 14th, but he also dropped shots on the 11th and 15th to turn in even par.
On the front nine of the course, which was his back nine, Jeev birdied the first and sixth and dropped a shot on the fifth.
Jeev could have finished at least three shots better but for some missed putts. He took 30 putts in all. Jeev was tied ninth after the first day.
Three players Greg Meyer (69), Kenichi Kuboya (70) and Chawalit Plaphol (72) were at five-under 139. One shot further down was Y E Yang (72) in sole sixth place. Six players including Jeev Milkha Singh (71) were tied at seventh at three-under 141.
Jeev has been having a promising season as he leads the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit, while he is 35th on European Money List and 21st in Japan. He also has nine top-10 finishes this year.