SINGAPORE PLAYER IN COMMAND

MARDAN MARCHES FOUR CLEAR IN 

MANILA MASTERS WITH A 66

ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
Manila: Singapore’s Mardan Mamat cruised into a four-shot lead at the US $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters after firing a sparkling six-under-par 66 today.

The 47-year-old, who has held a share of the first and second lead, put himself in prime position to lift a fourth Asian Tour victory at Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club after a round that included seven birdies against a lone bogey for a three-day total of 17-under-par 199.

Thai hotshot Kiradech Aphibarnrat birdied the last hole for a 68 to ensure a final round match-up with Mardan in what is the richest golf tournament in the Philippines while Frenchman Lioniel Weber fired a superb 64 to move into third place, five behind the leader.

American Berry Henson, who also carded a 64, settled for a share of fourth place with Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung, who returned a 68. Last year’s runner-up Prom Meesawat of Thailand produced a new course record of 63 which included seven birdies and one eagle that left him in tied ninth place on 208.

 

THIRD-ROUND SCORES

Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 7,337

199 - Mardan MAMAT (SIN) 65-68-66.

203 - Kiradech APHIBARNRAT (THA) 66-69-68.

204 - Lionel WEBER (FRA) 70-70-64.

206 - Berry HENSON (USA) 74-68-64, Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 69-69-68.

207 - Jbe KRUGER (RSA) 70-73-64, Paul PETERSON (USA) 68-70-69, HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) 67-71-69.

208 - Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 73-72-63, Javi COLOMO (ESP) 69-69-70, Daisuke KATAOKA (JPN) 65-73-70, Danny CHIA (MAS) 66-71-71.

209 - Sam BRAZEL (AUS) 67-75-67, Shiv KAPUR (IND) 69-73-67, Simon YATES (SCO) 70-72-67, Arie IRAWAN (MAS) 71-71-67, Jake HIGGINBOTTOM (AUS) 72-69-68, George GANDRANATA (INA) 70-70-69, Thitiphun CHUAYPRAKONG (THA) 71-68-70, Richard T. LEE (CAN) 71-68-70.