Sports >> Friday March 10, 2006
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THAILAND LADIES AMATEUR OPEN & INTER-CLUB C'SHIP
Suteera soars into lead
EDWARD THANGARAJAH
It was a day of mixed fortunes though conditions remained outstanding at the Bangkok Golf Club layout yesterday, where the second round of the 16th Thailand Ladies Amateur Open Golf and Inter-club Championship was played. Young Filipina Loralie Robert posted an outstanding five-under-par 67, the lowest so far in the tournament which lifted her into the second spot with a two-round total of 139.
Robert is a stroke behind new leader Suteera Chanachai who wound up with her second successive three-under 69.
Robert went out in 33 firing two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 seventh and returned in 34, making one slip on the par-4 12th which she three-putted. Nevertheless she recovered superbly and added two more birdies on the 15th and 16th.
Suteera, a member of the Thai national team for the 28th Queen Sirikit Cup is the new leader. She played steady golf firing four birdies and suffered the only blemish of the round on the par-4 seventh.
Nevertheless, Suteera did very well to capture the lead from compatriot Chayuda Singsuwan, who had a horrendous round of 75 which placed her in a third-place tie along with Juntima Gulyanamitta at 143.
Chayuda complained that it was her putting which let her down.
''Instead of making birdies I suffered bogeys,'' she said at the end of yesterday's outing.
Juntima, also a member of the Thai national team produced an even par 72 yesterday and said that her score would have been much better had her chipping and putting been more consistent.
Two shots behind in sole fifth spot at 145 was Pennapa Poolsawan who wound up with a 72.
Another Filipina, Dottie QArdina, was in the limelight yesterday.
She enjoyed the second best round of the day a four-under-par 68 which lifted her from the 34th spot to a 11th place tie along with five others.
Ardina, who had a bogey-filled round of 78 on Wednesday, breathed a sigh of relief after yesterdays outing and said that she hoped that her putting will be as good or better, in todays final round.
The field was cut off to the top 75 qualifiers for today's final round.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
(All Thais otherwise stated)
138 _ Suteera Chanachai 69-69
139 _ Loralie Robert (Phi) 72-67
143 _ Juntima Gulyanamitta 71-72; Chayuda Singsawan 68-75
145 _ Pennapa Poolsawan 73-72
146 _ Deborah de Villa (Phi) 73-73; Koh Sock Hwee (Sing) 72-74; Tang Thi Nhung 71-75; Apinporn Swaschuto 72-74; Ana Imelda (Phi) 72-74; Dottie Ardina (Phi) 78-68
147 _ Cyna Oarie Rodriguez (Phi) 72-75; Wannasiri Sirisampant 70-77; Yupaporn Kawinpakorn 74-73
148 _ Melissa Loh (Sing) 75-73;Vaitiya Sa-ngarikul 75-73; Ainil Jahani Abu Bakar (Mal) 74-74; Surachanee Sriyai 75-73;Thidapa Suwannapura 78-70; Tharinee Plucksataporn 74-74
149 _ Carmelette Villaroman (Phi) 77-72; Crystal Faith Superai (Phi) 76-73; Piyathida Chaiyapan 75-74
151 _ Chiu Hsiau-Ti (Tpe) 76-75; Tipanun Prakavudhisan 78-73
152 _ Michelle Koh Lay Sia (Mal) 74-78; Narisara Kerchit 74-78; Hathaikarn Wongwaikijphaisal 72-80; Waistha Tussaneetraitep 71-81
153 _ Dayanitha Kunesakran (Mal) 80-73