Asian Tour Press Release
LLOYD SALTMAN'S ONE-OVER 73
LEAVES HIM FIGHTING
TO SURVIVE CUT IN THAILAND
Chonburi, Thailand, March 20: Local young gun Sattaya Supupramai fired an impressive eight-under-par 64 alongside Korean rookie Noh Seung-yul for the joint lead in the opening round at the Asian Tour International today.
Sattaya, 24, posted nine birdies against a lone dropped shot for the outright lead matched by the former Korean amateur No 1 who nailed two eagles at the Pattana Golf and Sports Resort.
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang shot a 65 with a similar score by England’s Simon Griffiths who emulated his start from last week in a tie for third place. India’s Rahil Gangjee was pleased to be up in the mix in joint five place two strokes off the pace alongside Japan’s Mitsuhiro Tateyama and Welshman Craig Smith in the US$300,000 Asian Tour event.
Malaysia’s Ben Leong, who will be riding on his success on the same venue at the 2006 Asian Tour Qualifying School, posted a 67 and was among those in a tie for eighth spot alongside Singapore’s Mardan Mamat and Englishman Yasin Ali.
But it was Sattaya who stole the limelight earlier in the day when he conquered the back nine with six birdies.
“I’m enjoying my game right now. I finished in the top-10 in a local tournament last week and I had a solid finish today with birdies on my last two holes so I’m very happy with my performance,” said Sattaya, who resides in the outskirts of Bangkok.
It was a welcome return to form for Sattaya who had missed the top-40 mark at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in December last year.
With the support of his caddie Silikon Aimsamaong, who was the former caddie of Thai stalwart Prayad Marksaeng, Sattaya is now relishing his chances of securing his full playing rights on the Asian Tour this week.
“I missed the Qualifying School by three strokes and it was frustrating as I had struck bogeys in my last three holes. My mental game has been the letdown for me but I have learnt from that experience and it showed today. I can handle the pressure and I’m comfortable out on course compared to how it was before,” admitted Sattaya, who was part of the 2005 national team.
Sattaya was a football enthusiast before making a switch to golf at the age of 15. He turned professional in 2006 and chalked up one win on the local circuit last year.
With two eagles and four birdies, Korean youngster Noh enjoyed a bogey free round. The 2005 Korean amateur number one was unfazed by the array of Asian giants present at Chonburi having previously finished third at the 2006 Maekyung Open and a top-10 result at the Korean Open in the same year.
“It was down to my putting today which helped me produce a low score. But my dad has been great helping me read the greens and I’m pleased with the result,” said the 16-year-old talent, who eagled the par five second and 11th holes.
“The eagles were great as the ball landed around 15 feet away from the pin on both holes. I’m happy to be playing here and I hope to keep up my steady performance on the greens,” said Noh, who has the support of his caddie and father Noh Gu-huieun this week.
Starting on the back nine, Chinese Taipei’s Lin was eight under after 16 holes but struck a costly bogey on the seventh hole.
“After the Pro-Am yesterday, I told my brother (Lin Wen-hong) that if I putt well this week, I have a strong chance to win. Today’s effort was a reflection of that. I was accurate off the tee but my putting proved costly in the closing stages. I missed a three foot birdie opportunity at the seventh hole, it was frustrating but if I can improve my performance on the greens, then I will stay among the leaders,” said Lin, with two wins on the Asian Tour.
Thai stalwarts Thaworn Wiratchant shot a 71 in a tie for 56th spot while Thongchai Jaidee was even-par for the day in joint 82nd place.
Rookie pro Lloyd Saltman shot a one-over-par 73 which, in different circumstances, would have been an acceptable score. But with so many very good players you've never heard of competing on the Asian Tour, the Scot is well down the first-round scoreboard and fighting to survive the Friday cut.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
64 Sattaya Supupramai (Tha), Seung-yul Noh (Kor)
65 Simon Griffiths (Eng), Wen-tang Lin (Tpe)
66 Craig Smith (Wal), Mitsuhiro Tateyama (Jpn), Rahil Gangjee (Ind)
67 Wisut Artjanawat (Tha), Pijit Petchkasem (Tha), Han Lee (USA), Young-jin Kim (Kor), Ben Leong (Mal), Yasin Ali (Eng), Mardan Mamat (Sin), Tatsuya Sato (Jpn)
68 Will Yanagisawa (USA), David Bransdon (Aus), Mars Pucay (Phi), Amandeep Johl (Ind), Gavin Flint (Aus), Chang-ting Yeh (Tpe), Choengchai Panpumpo (Tha), Somkiat Srisanga (Tha), Gaurav Ghei (Ind), Naoya Takemoto (Jpn), Juvic Pagunsan (Phi), Michael Wright (Aus)
69 Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn), Neven Basic (Aus), S.Siva Chandran (Mal), Brad Kenned (Aus), Jerome Delariarte (Phi), Scott Hend (Aus)
70 Piya Swangarunporn (Tha), Chawalit Plaphol (Tha), Ross Bain (Sco), Jason King (Aus), Kevin Chun (Nzl), Chinnarat Phadungsil (Tha), Antonio Lascuna (Phi), Tatsuhiko Ichihara (Jpn), Danny Chia (Mal), Lien Lu-sen (Tpe), Ashley Hall (Aus), Toru Morita (Jpn), Guido Van Der Valk (Ned), Prayad Marksaeng (Tha), Wen-teh Lu (Tpe), Terry Pilkadaris (Aus), Anthony Kang (USA), Angelo Que (Phi), Marcus Both (Aus), Stephen Scahill (Nzl), Cookie Lao (Phi), David Freeman (Hkg)
71 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Tse-peng Chang (Tpe), Brett Bingham (Can), Adam Blyth (Aus), Artemio Murakami (Phi), Andrew Dodt (Aus), Richard Moir (Aus), Udom Duangdecha (Tha), Kheng-hwai Khor (Mal), Mitchell Brown (Aus), Wei-tze Yeh (Tpe), Jamnian Chitprasong (Tha), Adam Groom (Aus), Tetsuya Koyama (Jpn), Mong-nan Hsu (Tpe), Metee Siripoch (Tha), Mahal Pearce (Nzl), Taichiro Kiyota (Jpn), Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha), Tony Carolan (Aus), Mao-chang Sung (Tpe), Chih Bing Lam (Sin), Yoshinobu Tsukada (Jpn), Steven Tan (Mal), Pornsakon Tipsanit (Tha), Simon Dunn (Sco).
72 Yuan-chi Chen (Tpe), Vuttipong Puangkaew (Tha), Steven Tiley (Eng), Prom Meesawat (Tha), Richard Gallichan (Aus), Manus Saengsui (Tha), Kodai Ichihara (Jpn), Rick Kulacz (Aus), Rhys Davies (Wal), Zaw Moe (Mya), Ty Puekdang (Tha), David Gleeson (Aus), Sirapong Maitreeyeunyong (Tha), Arjun Singh (Ind), Namchoak Tantipokakul (Tha), Panuwat Muenlek (Tha), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), Digvijay Singh (Ind), Richard Lee (Nzl), Simon Hurd (Eng), Tomoo Bise (Jpn), Thepthat Senawong (Tha), Darren Beck (Aus), Todd Vernon (USA)
73 Jun Kikuchi (Jpn), Narut Arayangkul (Tha), Rashid Ismail (Mal), Takuya Taniguchi (Jpn), Jirapat Pattaranavik [A] (Tha), Lloyd Saltman (Sco), Wei-chih Lu (Tpe), Gerald Rosales (Phi), Soomboon Leelathitikul (Tha), Jun-won Park (Kor), Wut Anuttrachotikul (Tha), Firoz Ali (Ind), Wen-hong Lin (Tpe), Gurbaaz Mann (Ind), Shunta Maewakura (Jap), Martin Rominger (Swi), Unho Park (Aus), Dinesh Chand (Fij), Kwanchai Tannin (Tha), Yutthaporn Pongsantiey (Tha)
74 Pornpong Phatlum (Tha), Joakim Renstrom (Swe), Henry Epstein (Aus), Peter Cooke (Aus), Motoharu Mukai (Jpn), Chien-bing Lin (Tpe), Atthaphon Prathummanee (Tha), Thammanoon Srirot (Tha), Nakul Vijityuthasart (Tha), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind), Clay Devers (USA), Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Tha).
75 Kunihiro Kamii (Jpn), Michio Matsumura (Jpn), Mark Mouland (Wal), Airil Rizman (Mal), Nozomi Kawahara (Jpn), Bryan Saltus (USA), Tomoyuki Uno (Jpn), Anusorn Songserm (Tha), Ashun Wu (Chn)
77 Ronnachai Jamnong (Tha), P. Gunasegaran (Mal), Craig Mclean (Aus), Sorawit Phongthipphanat (Tha), Hironori Yoshida (Jpn), Marlon Dizon (Phi)
78 Olle Nordberg (Swe)
79 Wittawat Sae-Ung (Tha), Saharat Wecharungsi [A] (Tha)
W: http://www.asiantour.com/
LEAVES HIM FIGHTING
TO SURVIVE CUT IN THAILAND
Chonburi, Thailand, March 20: Local young gun Sattaya Supupramai fired an impressive eight-under-par 64 alongside Korean rookie Noh Seung-yul for the joint lead in the opening round at the Asian Tour International today.
Sattaya, 24, posted nine birdies against a lone dropped shot for the outright lead matched by the former Korean amateur No 1 who nailed two eagles at the Pattana Golf and Sports Resort.
Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang shot a 65 with a similar score by England’s Simon Griffiths who emulated his start from last week in a tie for third place. India’s Rahil Gangjee was pleased to be up in the mix in joint five place two strokes off the pace alongside Japan’s Mitsuhiro Tateyama and Welshman Craig Smith in the US$300,000 Asian Tour event.
Malaysia’s Ben Leong, who will be riding on his success on the same venue at the 2006 Asian Tour Qualifying School, posted a 67 and was among those in a tie for eighth spot alongside Singapore’s Mardan Mamat and Englishman Yasin Ali.
But it was Sattaya who stole the limelight earlier in the day when he conquered the back nine with six birdies.
“I’m enjoying my game right now. I finished in the top-10 in a local tournament last week and I had a solid finish today with birdies on my last two holes so I’m very happy with my performance,” said Sattaya, who resides in the outskirts of Bangkok.
It was a welcome return to form for Sattaya who had missed the top-40 mark at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in December last year.
With the support of his caddie Silikon Aimsamaong, who was the former caddie of Thai stalwart Prayad Marksaeng, Sattaya is now relishing his chances of securing his full playing rights on the Asian Tour this week.
“I missed the Qualifying School by three strokes and it was frustrating as I had struck bogeys in my last three holes. My mental game has been the letdown for me but I have learnt from that experience and it showed today. I can handle the pressure and I’m comfortable out on course compared to how it was before,” admitted Sattaya, who was part of the 2005 national team.
Sattaya was a football enthusiast before making a switch to golf at the age of 15. He turned professional in 2006 and chalked up one win on the local circuit last year.
With two eagles and four birdies, Korean youngster Noh enjoyed a bogey free round. The 2005 Korean amateur number one was unfazed by the array of Asian giants present at Chonburi having previously finished third at the 2006 Maekyung Open and a top-10 result at the Korean Open in the same year.
“It was down to my putting today which helped me produce a low score. But my dad has been great helping me read the greens and I’m pleased with the result,” said the 16-year-old talent, who eagled the par five second and 11th holes.
“The eagles were great as the ball landed around 15 feet away from the pin on both holes. I’m happy to be playing here and I hope to keep up my steady performance on the greens,” said Noh, who has the support of his caddie and father Noh Gu-huieun this week.
Starting on the back nine, Chinese Taipei’s Lin was eight under after 16 holes but struck a costly bogey on the seventh hole.
“After the Pro-Am yesterday, I told my brother (Lin Wen-hong) that if I putt well this week, I have a strong chance to win. Today’s effort was a reflection of that. I was accurate off the tee but my putting proved costly in the closing stages. I missed a three foot birdie opportunity at the seventh hole, it was frustrating but if I can improve my performance on the greens, then I will stay among the leaders,” said Lin, with two wins on the Asian Tour.
Thai stalwarts Thaworn Wiratchant shot a 71 in a tie for 56th spot while Thongchai Jaidee was even-par for the day in joint 82nd place.
Rookie pro Lloyd Saltman shot a one-over-par 73 which, in different circumstances, would have been an acceptable score. But with so many very good players you've never heard of competing on the Asian Tour, the Scot is well down the first-round scoreboard and fighting to survive the Friday cut.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
64 Sattaya Supupramai (Tha), Seung-yul Noh (Kor)
65 Simon Griffiths (Eng), Wen-tang Lin (Tpe)
66 Craig Smith (Wal), Mitsuhiro Tateyama (Jpn), Rahil Gangjee (Ind)
67 Wisut Artjanawat (Tha), Pijit Petchkasem (Tha), Han Lee (USA), Young-jin Kim (Kor), Ben Leong (Mal), Yasin Ali (Eng), Mardan Mamat (Sin), Tatsuya Sato (Jpn)
68 Will Yanagisawa (USA), David Bransdon (Aus), Mars Pucay (Phi), Amandeep Johl (Ind), Gavin Flint (Aus), Chang-ting Yeh (Tpe), Choengchai Panpumpo (Tha), Somkiat Srisanga (Tha), Gaurav Ghei (Ind), Naoya Takemoto (Jpn), Juvic Pagunsan (Phi), Michael Wright (Aus)
69 Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn), Neven Basic (Aus), S.Siva Chandran (Mal), Brad Kenned (Aus), Jerome Delariarte (Phi), Scott Hend (Aus)
70 Piya Swangarunporn (Tha), Chawalit Plaphol (Tha), Ross Bain (Sco), Jason King (Aus), Kevin Chun (Nzl), Chinnarat Phadungsil (Tha), Antonio Lascuna (Phi), Tatsuhiko Ichihara (Jpn), Danny Chia (Mal), Lien Lu-sen (Tpe), Ashley Hall (Aus), Toru Morita (Jpn), Guido Van Der Valk (Ned), Prayad Marksaeng (Tha), Wen-teh Lu (Tpe), Terry Pilkadaris (Aus), Anthony Kang (USA), Angelo Que (Phi), Marcus Both (Aus), Stephen Scahill (Nzl), Cookie Lao (Phi), David Freeman (Hkg)
71 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Tse-peng Chang (Tpe), Brett Bingham (Can), Adam Blyth (Aus), Artemio Murakami (Phi), Andrew Dodt (Aus), Richard Moir (Aus), Udom Duangdecha (Tha), Kheng-hwai Khor (Mal), Mitchell Brown (Aus), Wei-tze Yeh (Tpe), Jamnian Chitprasong (Tha), Adam Groom (Aus), Tetsuya Koyama (Jpn), Mong-nan Hsu (Tpe), Metee Siripoch (Tha), Mahal Pearce (Nzl), Taichiro Kiyota (Jpn), Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha), Tony Carolan (Aus), Mao-chang Sung (Tpe), Chih Bing Lam (Sin), Yoshinobu Tsukada (Jpn), Steven Tan (Mal), Pornsakon Tipsanit (Tha), Simon Dunn (Sco).
72 Yuan-chi Chen (Tpe), Vuttipong Puangkaew (Tha), Steven Tiley (Eng), Prom Meesawat (Tha), Richard Gallichan (Aus), Manus Saengsui (Tha), Kodai Ichihara (Jpn), Rick Kulacz (Aus), Rhys Davies (Wal), Zaw Moe (Mya), Ty Puekdang (Tha), David Gleeson (Aus), Sirapong Maitreeyeunyong (Tha), Arjun Singh (Ind), Namchoak Tantipokakul (Tha), Panuwat Muenlek (Tha), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), Digvijay Singh (Ind), Richard Lee (Nzl), Simon Hurd (Eng), Tomoo Bise (Jpn), Thepthat Senawong (Tha), Darren Beck (Aus), Todd Vernon (USA)
73 Jun Kikuchi (Jpn), Narut Arayangkul (Tha), Rashid Ismail (Mal), Takuya Taniguchi (Jpn), Jirapat Pattaranavik [A] (Tha), Lloyd Saltman (Sco), Wei-chih Lu (Tpe), Gerald Rosales (Phi), Soomboon Leelathitikul (Tha), Jun-won Park (Kor), Wut Anuttrachotikul (Tha), Firoz Ali (Ind), Wen-hong Lin (Tpe), Gurbaaz Mann (Ind), Shunta Maewakura (Jap), Martin Rominger (Swi), Unho Park (Aus), Dinesh Chand (Fij), Kwanchai Tannin (Tha), Yutthaporn Pongsantiey (Tha)
74 Pornpong Phatlum (Tha), Joakim Renstrom (Swe), Henry Epstein (Aus), Peter Cooke (Aus), Motoharu Mukai (Jpn), Chien-bing Lin (Tpe), Atthaphon Prathummanee (Tha), Thammanoon Srirot (Tha), Nakul Vijityuthasart (Tha), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind), Clay Devers (USA), Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Tha).
75 Kunihiro Kamii (Jpn), Michio Matsumura (Jpn), Mark Mouland (Wal), Airil Rizman (Mal), Nozomi Kawahara (Jpn), Bryan Saltus (USA), Tomoyuki Uno (Jpn), Anusorn Songserm (Tha), Ashun Wu (Chn)
77 Ronnachai Jamnong (Tha), P. Gunasegaran (Mal), Craig Mclean (Aus), Sorawit Phongthipphanat (Tha), Hironori Yoshida (Jpn), Marlon Dizon (Phi)
78 Olle Nordberg (Swe)
79 Wittawat Sae-Ung (Tha), Saharat Wecharungsi [A] (Tha)
W: http://www.asiantour.com/
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