Report and scores from Vietnam

Sergio Garcia in the mix with a round to go

  ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE

Ho Tram, Vietnam: Chinese Taipei’s Lin Wen-tang overcame an early wobble to post a three-under-par 68 for a two-shot lead over Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Shaun Norris of South Africa after the third round of the US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open in Vietnam today. 

The 41-year-old Lin had  a bogey and double bogey in his opening four holes at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip before fighting back with six birdies for a three-day total of 13-under-par 200 total in this inaugural Asian Tour tournament.

World number 12 Garcia endured a topsy-turvy day as well en route to a 68 which kept him in the chase for a first title of the year alongside Norris, who charged into contention with a 65 in Vietnam’s richest sporting event, dubbed Asia’s Grandest Stage.

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD

Par 213 (3x71) Yardage 6,797

200 - LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 65-67-68.

202 - Shaun NORRIS (RSA) 66-71-65, Sergio GARCIA (ESP) 66-68-68.

203 - Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) 64-71-68, Himmat RAI (IND) 66-69-68.

204 - Paul PETERSON (USA) 66-70-68.

206 - Geoff OGILVY (AUS) 69-70-67, Charlie WI (KOR) 62-72-72.

207 - Sunghoon KANG (KOR) 72-68-67, Thomas BJORN (DEN) 69-70-68, KOH Deng Shan (SIN) 67-71-69, Terry PILKADARIS (AUS) 71-67-69, Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 65-70-72, Chawalit PLAPHOL (THA) 68-67-72.