ASIAN TOUR REPORT, SCORES

                THANYAKON LEADS BY TWO AT CHIANGMAI GOLF CLASSIC

 

Chiangmai, Thailand: Thanyakon Khrongpha stayed on track to win a first Asian Tour title after firing a five-under-par 67 in the third round of the Chiangmai Golf Classic

The lanky Thai tapped-in for birdie on the last hole for a 15-under-par 201 total which was two shots better than Indian duo Rashid Khan, who produced a superb 66, and overnight leader Jyoti Randhawa, whose 70 kept him in contention to win his ninth Asian Tour title.

Australian rookie Kalem Richardson fired the low round 64 to tie for fourth place with countryman Scott Barr on 204 at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event staged at the majestic Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai.

Reigning Order of Merit champion Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand placed himself in the title mix following a bogey-free 66 while Major champion Jason Dufner of the United States slipped to tied 24^th following a 73.

 

THIRD-ROUND SCORES

Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 7,481

201 - Thanyakon KHRONGPHA (THA) 69-65-67.

203 - Rashid KHAN (IND) 68-69-66, Jyoti RANDHAWA (IND) 68-65-70.

204 - Kalem RICHARDSON (AUS) 71-69-64, Scott BARR (AUS) 68-69-67.

205 - HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) 71-68-66, Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) 69-70-66.

207 - Daisuke KATAOKA (JPN) 70-71-66, Mithun PERERA (SRI) 70-70-67, Jbe KRUGER (RSA) 73-66-68.

209 - Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) 68-75-66, Namchok TANTIPOKHAKUL (THA) 71-70-68, NOH Seung-yul (SKOR) 71-70-68, LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 69-71-69.

210 - Brett MUNSON (USA) 73-70-67, Simon YATES (SCO) 71-71-68, Danny CHIA (MAS) 74-68-68, Terry PILKADARIS (AUS) 70-71-69, Rory HIE (INA) 70-70-70, Sutijet KOORATANAPISAN (THA) 70-69-71, Mardan MAMAT (SIN) 67-72-71, George GANDRANATA (INA) 66-72-72, MO Joong-kyung (SKOR) 69-69-72.