BIG-HITTING SIMON YATES IN SECOND PLACE
IN VOLVO MASTERS WITH ONE ROUND TO GO
Thailand-based Scot Simon Yates goes into the final round of the Volvo Masters of Asia in second place behind rising Filipino star Juvic Pagunsan at the Bangkok venue.
Pangusan, the joint halfway leader, claimed seven birdies as he shot a six-under-par 66 to lead by four from Yates who battled into contention with a 67 in the US$750,000 Asian Tour finale at the Thai Country Club.
With the formidable Yates leading the chasing pack, Pagunsan is not taking his big lead for granted.
“Yesterday I also played well, almost the same as today. I think tomorrow I will focus carefully on what I am doing. I will try to prepare well mentally,” he said.
Yates, who has a penchant for car racing, got into gear early by turning in 32 and kept the fuel pumping by grabbing an eagle on the par-5 14th hole, drilling a three wood from 284 yards out to 25 feet of the pin. A bogey on the 16th saw him slip four back of Pagunsan.
“That (eagle) was nice as the hole was 610 yards long. I gave it a good rip up the green,” said Yates, who is eyeing a third Asian Tour victory.
The slightly built Scot put a new driver in his bag this week and says it has served him well. “I finally quit on my five-year-old TaylorMade 510 driver and picked up the Burner. It is very long and it makes the course play a lot easier as you’re just hitting little shots going in,” said Yates, who has gained over 15 yards in distance.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
201 Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 70-65-66
205 Simon Yates (SCO) 69-69-67
206 Prayad Marksaeng (THA) 67-71-68, Mark Brown (NZL) 70-66-70
208 Chris Rodgers (ENG) 70-68-70
209 Gerald Rosales (PHI) 70-68-71, Scott Hend (AUS) 68-67-74
210 Thammanoon Srirot (THA) 69-72-69, Thaworn Wiratchant (THA) 71-70-69, Taichiro Kiyota (JPN) 72-68-70, Angelo Que (PHI) 70-68-72, Prom Meesawat (THA) 70-67-73
211 David Gleeson (AUS) 72-74-65, Shiv Kapur (IND) 70-72-69, Adam Blyth (AUS) 72-69-70, Chapchai Nirat (THA) 71-69-71, Gavin Flint (AUS) 70-68-73, Scott Strange (AUS) 65-71-75
IN VOLVO MASTERS WITH ONE ROUND TO GO
Thailand-based Scot Simon Yates goes into the final round of the Volvo Masters of Asia in second place behind rising Filipino star Juvic Pagunsan at the Bangkok venue.
Pangusan, the joint halfway leader, claimed seven birdies as he shot a six-under-par 66 to lead by four from Yates who battled into contention with a 67 in the US$750,000 Asian Tour finale at the Thai Country Club.
With the formidable Yates leading the chasing pack, Pagunsan is not taking his big lead for granted.
“Yesterday I also played well, almost the same as today. I think tomorrow I will focus carefully on what I am doing. I will try to prepare well mentally,” he said.
Yates, who has a penchant for car racing, got into gear early by turning in 32 and kept the fuel pumping by grabbing an eagle on the par-5 14th hole, drilling a three wood from 284 yards out to 25 feet of the pin. A bogey on the 16th saw him slip four back of Pagunsan.
“That (eagle) was nice as the hole was 610 yards long. I gave it a good rip up the green,” said Yates, who is eyeing a third Asian Tour victory.
The slightly built Scot put a new driver in his bag this week and says it has served him well. “I finally quit on my five-year-old TaylorMade 510 driver and picked up the Burner. It is very long and it makes the course play a lot easier as you’re just hitting little shots going in,” said Yates, who has gained over 15 yards in distance.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
201 Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 70-65-66
205 Simon Yates (SCO) 69-69-67
206 Prayad Marksaeng (THA) 67-71-68, Mark Brown (NZL) 70-66-70
208 Chris Rodgers (ENG) 70-68-70
209 Gerald Rosales (PHI) 70-68-71, Scott Hend (AUS) 68-67-74
210 Thammanoon Srirot (THA) 69-72-69, Thaworn Wiratchant (THA) 71-70-69, Taichiro Kiyota (JPN) 72-68-70, Angelo Que (PHI) 70-68-72, Prom Meesawat (THA) 70-67-73
211 David Gleeson (AUS) 72-74-65, Shiv Kapur (IND) 70-72-69, Adam Blyth (AUS) 72-69-70, Chapchai Nirat (THA) 71-69-71, Gavin Flint (AUS) 70-68-73, Scott Strange (AUS) 65-71-75
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