SUPRAVEE TAKES ASIAN Q SCHOOL LEAD AT IMPERIAL LAKEVIEW

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Hua Hin, Thailand: Thailand’s Supravee Phatam edged closer to a place at the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage after he fired a three-under-par 69 at the First Stage Section A on Friday.

Supravee posted a three-day total of 10-under-par 206 to hold a one-shot lead over compatriot Kittiroj Chantharothai at the Imperial Lakeview Golf Club.

Kittiroj, who held the lead for two rounds, added a 73 to his earlier scores of 65 and 69 to slip to second place while Japan’s Konosuke Nakazato is in third place on 208.

At the Royal Thai Army Sports Centre, Korea’s Jeong Dae-eok continued to cement his place at the top despite signing for a 73, which was his highest following previous rounds of 66 and 69.

It was a five-way tie for second place after Japan’s Naoto Nakanishi and Tomoharu Otsuki, South Africa’s Christiaan Basson and Merrick Bremner as well as Australia’s Sam Brazel returned with matching 209s.

Over at the Banyan Golf Club, Japan’s Hirohito Koizumi posted a 73 to stay atop the leaderboard, holding a single shot lead over Spain’s Manuel Quiros who compiled rounds of 72, 71 and 70.

Due to the record number of entries which hit an all-time high of 761 players, the First Stage Section B will be played next week at the Imperial Lakeview Golf Club and Springfield Royal Country Club to accommodate the additional players.

After four rounds, the top 15% players from each venue will qualify for the all-important Final Stage which will be held at the Imperial Lakeview Golf Club and Springfield Royal Country Club from January 23 to 26.

The top-40 and ties from the Final Stage will earn their playing rights on the new 2013 Asian Tour season.

  

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