BALLANTINE'S TAIWAN CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT, SCORES

NEWS RELEASE FROM ASIAN TOUR
Taipei, August 25: Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Chi-hsien continued his charge towards his maiden Asian Development Tour (ADT) win when he signed for a five-under-par 67 to take the third-round lead at the Ballantine’s Taiwan Championship today.

Hsieh, who held the overnight lead, posted a three-day total of 11-under-par 205 to extend his advantage by two over England’s Grant Jackson and Chinese Taipei’s Hung Chien-yao at the US$110,000 ADT event, which is the richest on the Schedule.

Jackson and Hung signed for a 68 and 66 respectively to take a share of second place on 207 while a trio of Chinese Taipei players that include Lin Wen-hong, Lien Lu-sen and Yeh Wei-tze are tied for fourth on matching 208s at the National Garden Golf Course in Taipei.

OUT IN 33

Hsieh started his round strongly with his first birdie on the par-five third. He parred the next three holes before marking his card with further birdies on holes seven and nine to turn in 33.

Hsieh then continued his birdie blitz on holes 12 and 13 before a bogey-five on the 15^th hole set him back momentary.  He recovered quickly with another birdie on the 16^th hole before cruising home in 67.

“I played really solid all-day and I couldn’t have asked for a better showing. It would have been better if not for that bogey on the 15^th but it’s okay. I’m still in the lead and I’ll do my best for the last 18 holes tomorrow,” said Hsieh.

 

Leading third round scores

205 HSIEH Chi-hsien (TPE) 72-66-67

207 HUNG Chien Yao (TPE) 73-68-66, Grant JACKSON (ENG) 72-67-68

208 YEH Wei-Tze (TPE) 71-72-65, LIEN Lu-sen (TPE)71-71-66, LIN Wen-hong (TPE)73-68-67

210 Lindsay REYNOLDS (CAN)72-68-70

211 HSU Mong-nan (TPE) 72-69-70, PARK Il-kook     (SKOR)70-70-71

212 LIN Keng-chi (TPE)73-70-69