THAILAND REPORT, LEADING SCORERS

TWO SHARE LEAD ON 65 IN KING'S CUP

ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE

Khon Kaen, Thailand: India’s S S P Chowrasia showed his resolve to win again while compatriot Anirban Lahiri fired an ominous warning to his rivals when they took a share of the opening round lead at the King’s Cup today.

Chowrasia charged into the early morning lead with a seven-under-par 65 while Lahiri, who had an afternoon start, enjoyed a flawless round that was highlighted by seven birdies at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club.

Asian Tour rookie Kalem Richardson of Australia posted a bogey-free 66 to share third place with Thailand’s double South East Asia (SEA) Games gold medallists Phiphatphong Naewsuk and Danthai Boonma at the US$500,000 Asian Tour event.

FIRST-ROUND LEADERS

Par 72. Yardage: 7,449

65 S S P Chowrasia (IND), Anirban Lahiri (IND).

66 Phiphatphong Naewsuk (THA), Danthai Boonma (THA), Kalem Richardson (AUS).

67 Carlos Pigem  (ESP), MO Joong-kyung (SKOR), Daniel Chopra (SWE).

68 Jarin Todd (USA), Mardan Mamat (SIN), Prom MEESAWAT (THA), Varut CHOMCHALAM (THA), Arie Irawan  (MAS), Chris Gaunt (AUS), Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA), Antonio LASCUNA (PHI), Mithun Perera (SRI), Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA), Mathiam Keyser (RSA), Tirawat KAEWSIRIBANDIT (THA).

69 Jakraphan PREMSIRIGORN (THA), Jack MUNRO (AUS), Atthaphon SRIBOONKAEW (THA), BAEK Seuk-hyun (SKOR), Annop TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA), Piya SWANGARUNPORN (THA), Supravee PHATAM (THA), Ronnachai JAMNONG (THA), Chikka S. (IND), Andrew DODT (AUS), Paul PETERSON (USA), Kieran PRATT (AUS), LEE Hyung-joon (KOR), Craig HINTON (ENG), Thepbadin AMARANAN (THA).

 

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