HUME'S PAR GOLF LEAVES
HIM IN JT 30TH PLACE
IN ASIA MASTERS

Glasgow-born Barry Hume, who has scored 74, 71 and 71 for level par 216, is lying joint 30th in a field of 63 as the Volvo Masters of Asia enters its final round on Sunday at the Thai Country Club, Bankok in Thailand.
But there is another Scot in contention - Iain Steel (pictured right)who had a bogey-free 66 to be tied for second place behind Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee who is setting the pace on 11-under-par 205
Steel played "smart golf" to give himself a shot at a first title in his debut season on the Asian Tour. The Malaysian produced a controlled performance and sank six birdies to earn a mouth-watering final day pairing with Thongchai.
"Some of the pins, you have to aim away from it. There were a lot of holes out there which I couldn't attack, I had to play smart and get what I could from the round," said Steel, who is of Scottish-Malaysian parentage.
He turned in 32 with four birdies and saved a par save on the ninth, after he had driven into trees, kept him on a roll. "I made a great par on nine, got up and down from 20 yards off the green. That kept my momentum going. I then hit it close with a wedge on 10 for birdie and hit a good seven-iron on 11 to six feet."
The US-based Malaysian enjoyed one season on the US PGA Tour in 1998 and played on the secondary circuit, the Nationwide Tour for several years before switching his attentions to Asia. "My priority coming out from Qualifying School was to finish in the top-60. Having secured that early in the year, I really wanted to try and win. I've got one more event and we'll see what we can do," said the 35-year-old Steel.

THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3 x 72)
Players from Thailand unless stated.
205 Thongchai Jaidee 68-68-69.
207 Iain Steel (Mas) 69-72-66, Prayad Marksaeng 67-72-68, Thaworn Wiratchant 72-65-70.
208 Frankie Minoza (Phi) 76-64-68.
210 Brad Kennedy (Aus) 71-70-69, David Bransdon (Aus) 76-65-69, Charlie Wi (Kor) 71-69-70, Edward Loar (US) 71-68-71, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 72-66-72, Prom Meesawat 68-70-72
211 S.S.P. Chowrasia (Ind) 70-70-71, Chapchai Nirat 69-71-71.
212 Terry Pilkadaris (Aus) 68-75-69, Lin Keng-chi (Tpe) 68-73-71, Andrew Buckle (Aus) 71-70-71, Yasin Ali (Eng) 72-69-71, Chawalit Plaphol 69-70-73.
213 Angelo Que (Phi) 72-71-70, Anthony Kang (US) 76-64-73, Lee Sung (Kor) 69-70-74.
214 Gary Rusnak (US) 71-72-71, Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 72-69-73, Unho Park (Aus) 70-70-74
215 - Thammanoon Srirot 71-74-70, Lu Wei-chih (Tpe) 69-75-71, Simon Yates (Sco) 72-71-72, Jason Knutzon (US) 71-70-74, Shiv Kapur (Ind) 72-69-74
Other scores:
216 Barry Hume (Sco) 74 71 71, Chris Rodgers (Eng) 69 73 74 (jt 30th).