Seremban, Malaysia, October 25 - Thailand’s Kwanchai Tannin, the young man once dubbed the next Boonchu Ruangkit, maintained his lead in the PGM-ASEAN PGA Negeri Sembilan Masters today.
His third round three-under-par 69 gave him a one shot lead over compatriot Rattanon Wannasrichan, who also shot 69, at Seremban International Golf Club.
Kwanchai leads the US$60,000 event on 12-under-par 204.
Singapore’s Choo Tze Huang is tied for third, two off the lead, after firing 69, along with Malaysia’s Mohd Azman Basharudin (66), and Mohd Zurie Harun (68).
Kurnia Herishandy from Indonesia couldn't repeat yesterday's performance and had to be content with a round of 75, leaving him in a current share of 47th at 7-over-par.
The event is the eighth leg on the 2013 ASEAN PGA Tour and the third to be jointly sanctioned with the PGM Tour.
ASEAN PGA Tour Order of Merit leader Kwanchai won the Singha Pattaya Open in April for his second ASEAN PGA title.
He birdied two out of the last three holes to nudge ahead.
The 27 year old turned professional in 2006 after a stellar amateur career. He has taken time to adjust to life in the professional ranks but is steadily rising through the ranks and mastering golf’s complicated paradigms.
He leads the Merit list with earnings of US$24,748. He was also fourth the in the Luang Prabang Laos Open and third in the Singha Chiangmai Open.
Singapore’s Mardan Mamat carded a 67 and is hovering ominously in joint sixth place three off the lead.
First round leader S. Siva Chandhran from Malaysia, who claimed the 2010 Negeri Sembilan Masters Invitational here at Seremban International by 12 strokes, slipped back with a 77 and is nine shots off the pace.
Leading Third Round results (Par 72):
204 - Kwanchai Tannin (THA) 67 68 69
205 - Rattanon Wannasrichan (THA) 71 65 69
206 - Mohd Azman Basharudin (MAS) 72 68 66, Mohd Zurie Harun (MAS) 70 68 68, Choo Tze Huang (SIN) 68 69 69
207 - Airil Rizman (MAS) 72 70 65, Mardan Mamat (SIN) 69 71 67
208 - Koh Dengshan (SIN) 71 71 66, Mohd Sukree Othman (MAS) 68 73 67, Nicholas Pua (MAS) 68 68 72
Selected:
223 - Kurnia Herishandy (INA) 78 70 75
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