Scott Jamieson plummets from 66 to 76, 

makes the cut on limit mark

  ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE

Hua Hin, Thailand: Big-hitting Scott Hend equalled the course record of eight-under-par 64 to earn a share of the halfway lead with Sweden’s Pelle Edberg at the True Thailand Classic today.

The Aussie, a seven-time Asian Tour winner, rode on an eagle and six birdies in the second round at a sun-kissed Black Mountain Golf Club for a 12-under-par 132 total which was matched by Edberg, who came home in 67.

Thailand’s Panuphol Pittayarat charged into contention with a 65 in the US$1.75 million event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour to lie one back while Black Mountain resident Malaysia-based Scot Simon Yates, 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner David Lipsky of the United States, South African Shaun Norris, Welshman Rhys Davies and overnight leader Peter Uihlein of the US are among those bunched on 135.

A week after finishing on the bottom of the leaderboard with a 22-over-par total at the WGC-Cadillac Champiionship in Doral, the 42-year-old Hend put himself in contention again with a sublime performance where he hit all 18 greens in regulation.

“Yeah, it’s good to get into position once again, we’ll see happens,” said Hend, who finished tied second here last season. 

“I like this course, I like coming to Thailand as it’s a friendly place. After a lacklustre effort last week, we’ll see what comes now. I played atrociously, drove the ball poorly, putted poorly. I was very disappointed with my performance last week. I just want to do something for myself (this week).”

With the par 72, 7,492-yard Black Mountain course suited for the bombers, Hend is determined to take advantage of his length again over the weekend after swapping drivers.

“I have a few driver worries and I’ve been messing about a little bit. I used a different putter every day around Doral too as I wasn’t putting very well either. This is golf, we all go through it. We put putters in buckets of water hoping they behave the next day!” said the Aussie.
Scott Jamieson, in third place overnight after an opening round of six-under-par 66, fell from grace with a four-over 76 for 142 and made the cut with nothing to spare.

The halfway cut was set at 142 with title holder Andrew Dodt of Australia, Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez amongst those missing the weekend action.

 

SECOND-ROUND SCORES

Par 144 (2x72) Yardage@ 7,492

132 - Pelle EDBERG (SWE) 65-67, Scott HEND (AUS) 68-64.

133 - Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) 68-65.

135 - Simon YATES (SCO) 67-68, David LIPSKY (USA) 67-68, Shaun NORRIS (RSA) 67-68, Peter UIHLEIN (USA) 64-71, Rhys DAVIES (WAL) 67-68.

136 - Benjamin HEBERT (FRA) 72-64, Piya SWANGARUNPORN (THA) 68-68, Chiragh KUMAR (IND) 68-68, Rashid KHAN (IND) 70-66, Marc WARREN (SCO) 68-68, Javi COLOMO (ESP) 66-70.

137 - Carlos PIGEM (ESP) 69-68.

138 - Joost LUITEN (NED) 70-68, Somsak KAOPRATUM (THA) 70-68, Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 70-68, Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 68-70, Thongchai JAIDEE (THA) 69-69, Robert DINWIDDIE (ENG) 67-71, HSIEH Chi-hsien (TPE) 67-71.

139 - Nicolas COLSAERTS (BEL) 73-66, Gregory HAVRET (FRA) 69-70, Mikko Korhonen (FIN) 70-69, Anthony KANG (USA) 68-71, Gary BOYD (ENG) 67-72, Jason SCRIVENER (AUS) 72-67, Joakim LAGERGREN (SWE) 68-71, Thomas PIETERS (BEL) 73-66, Jorge CAMPILLO (ESP) 68-71.
 SELECTED SCORES
142 Scott Jamieson (Sco) 66 76 (T63)

MISSED THE CUT (142 and better qualified)
144 Andrew McArthur (Sco) 74 70.
145 Craig Lee (Sco) 75 70, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 74 71

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