TAIWAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

BARRY HUME SLUMPS OUT OF
TOP TEN WITH A 77

Barry Hume, the former Scottish amateur champion from Glasgow, slumped to a five-over-par 77 in the third round of the Taiwan Open at Suncrest Golf and Country Club.
Barry had earlier shot 71 and 79 to be on the fringe of the top 10 at the halfway stage.
Now the Scot will start the final round in joint 37th place on one-over-par 217.
Asia-based Simon Yates has taken over the mantle of leading Scot with scores of 70, 71 and 69 for six-under-par 210. He is in joint sixth place behind leader Lin Wen-tang (Taipei) who has scored 70, 68 and 68 for 10-under-par 206 and a two-shto le3ad from American Gary Rusnak (70-66-72).
A third Scot to get inside the halfway cut, Dubai-based Ross Bain, is in joint 49th place with scores of 72, 71 and 76 for three-over-par 219.

THIRD ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
206 Lin Wen-tang (Tpe) 70 68 68.
208 G Rusnak (US) 70 66 72.
209 Thawum Wiratchant (Tha) 70 69 70, Lin Keng-chi (Tpe) v69 70 70, Y Ali (Eng) 72 67 70.
Scots scores:
210 S Yates 70 71 69 (jt 6th).
217 B Hume 71 69 77 (jt 37th).
219 R Bain 72 71 76 (jt 49th).