ROSS BAIN DROPS BACK

WITH A 74 IN

SOUTH KOREA OPEN

Scottish exile Ross Bain dropped back in the GS Caltex Maekyung Open in South Korea today with a second-round 74 for a halfway total of one-under-par 143.

China's Liang Wen-chong battled to a one-under-par 71 to retain his overnight lead at nine-under-par 135 at Nam Seoul Country Club.

Liang is being chased by Korean prospect Kim Kyung-tae, last year's Asian Games double gold medallist, who charged into contention with a fine 66 to lie one stroke behind in the US$600,000 Asian Tour event.
Australian rookie Mitchell Brown added a 73 to his opening 66 to share third place with local stalwarts Shin Yong-jin and Lee Gung-hee on 139,.

LEADING QUALIFIERS

Par 144 (2 x 72)

135 Liang Wen-chong (Chi) 64 71.
136 Kim Kyung-tae (Kor) 70 66.
139 Shin Yong-jin (Kor) 70 69, Mitchell Brown (Aus) 66 73, Lee Gun-hee (Kor) 69 70.
140 Kang Kyung-nam (Kor) 73 67.
141 Roy Moon (US) 72 69, Kim Bi-o (Kor) (am) 72 69, Yoo Jong-gu (Kor) 68 73.
142 Gavin Flint (AUS) 73 69, Lu Wei-chih (Tpe) 70 72, Craig Smith (Wal) 73 69.
143 Lee Jin-myung (Kor) (am) 70 73, Lee Seong-ho (Kor) 72 71, Ross Bain (Sco) 69 74, Eddie Lee (NZ) 70 73, Suk Jong-yul (Kor) 71 72, Bae Sang-moon (Kor) 71 72, Unho Park (Aus) 74 69, Lee Won-joon (Aus) 76 67, David Oh (US) 72 71, Mardan Mamat (Sin) 70 73, Richard Lee (NZ) 68 75.
144 Tony Lascuna (Phi) 72 72, Choi Joon-woo (Kor) 71 73, Choi Sang-ho (Kor) 71 73, Scott Hend (Aus) 72 72, Anthony Kang (US) 75 69, Jeong Yeon-jin (Kor) (am) 72-72, Iain Steel (Mas) 72 72, Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha) 71 73, Park No-seok (Kor) 72 72.