Prom goes two shots clear in Queen's Cup
in Thailand
ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
Samui,
Thailand: Thailand’s Prom Meesawat shot a second successive
six-under-par 65 to open up a two-shot lead from countryman Jazz
Janewattananond and Australian Scott Hend after the third round of the
Queen’s Cup today.
The
burly home star brilliantly snared seven birdies against a lone bogey
at the Santiburi Samui Country Club to lead the US$300,000 Asian Tour
tournament on 13-under-par 200.
Big-hitting
Hend fired a blemish-free 64 to charge into contention for a ninth
Asian Tour title while Jazz returned a 66 to earn his shot at a maiden
title on Sunday.
In-form
Korean Jeunghun Wang, who won back-to-back tournaments in Morocco and
Mauritius last month, produced a career low 62 with two eagles and seven
birdies to trail by three alongside American Paul Peterson, who
returned a 68.
Prom,
31, hit top form from the ninth hole with five consecutive birdies
before dropping a shot on 14 for only his third bogey of the week.
“Five
birdies in a row … it’s a good turning point. I birdied nine and 10
which are not easy holes and I had another special one on 12. After I
hit it into the bunker, I thought if I can walk away with par, I’ll be
happy. (But) I just hit
it beautifully to two feet, a six iron from 175 yards. That was the
best shot of the day,” beamed Prom, who is nicknamed the “Big Dolphin”.
Bidding for a third Asian Tour victory
and a first on home soil, Prom said the key would be to stick to his
own game, despite having the likes of Hend and Wang, the highest two
ranked players in the field, chasing him.
“When
you have a couple of shots lead, it’s a good position. I’ll just
concentrate on my game which has been what I’ve been doing for three
rounds. It’ll be between me and the golf course. On this course, you
have to fight the course, you
can’t fight the other players,” said Prom.
“If
you can win the royal trophy, it will be an honour for you and your
family. Any event you win at home will always be special.”
Hend,
the most successful international golfer on the Asian Tour, was in
complete control of his game to tame Santiburi Samui, nicknamed the
Beast of Samui, with seven birdies, including five on the home stretch.
“This course doesn’t suit me at all. I
just play total opposite golf than what I want to play,” said Hend, one
of the longest drivers on Tour.
“My
strength is my drives and it’s not something I can do around here. If I
hit it good, I’ll make an easy birdie and if I don’t I’ll make an easy
triple. It’s just about being patient especially on the front nine. The
added pressure tomorrow
for the boys on the back nine will be fun.”
THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 213 (3x71) Yardage 6,808
200 - Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 70-65-65.
202 - Scott HEND (AUS) 69-69-64, Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) 69-67-66.
203 - Jeunghun WANG (KOR) 69-72-62, Paul PETERSON (USA) 70-65-68.
204 - Gunn CHAROENKUL (THA) 67-69-68.
205
- Antonio LASCUNA (PHI) 70-70-65, Sorachut HANSAPIBAN (THA) 68-72-65,
Donlaphatchai NIYOMCHON (THA) 73-65-67, Thanyakon KHRONGPHA (THA)
70-68-67.
206
- Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 70-70-66, HSIEH Chi-hsien (TPE) 72-67-67,
Natthapong NIYOMCHON (THA) 70-69-67, Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA)
70-67-69, Carlos PIGEM (ESP) 66-69-71.
207 - Simon GRIFFITHS (ENG) 71-71-65.
208 - Prayad MARKSAENG (THA) 69-72-67, CHAN Shih-chang (TPE) 73-68-67, Phanuvich ONCHU (THA) 70-69-69.
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