Pattaraphol holds edge at rain-hit Phuket Open
>> PHUKET: Local hope Pattaraphol Khanthacha brilliantly stayed bogeyfree for the second straight day at the weather-disrupted Singha Phuket Open, signing for an identical sixunder-par 64 to grab the clubhouse lead by one shot yesterday.
The 26-year-old Thai nailed six birdies to move atop the leaderboard with a two-day total of 12-under-par 128 at the two-million-baht Asian Development Tour (ADT) event, which is co-sanctioned by the All Thailand Golf Tour.
Thai duo Atthaphon Sriboonkaew and Voramate Aussarassakorn returned with solid rounds of 63 and 62 respectively to share second place while Singapore’s Mitchell Slorach was amongst those bunched in fourth on 130 following a 66.
Pattaraphol, a one-time winner on the local circuit, was pleased to keep the bogeys away from his card.
“My plan was to make as few bogeys as possible this week. I have made none in two days so I am really pleased with my performance so far,” he said.
The second round of the Singha Phuket Open was first suspended at 11.10am due to heavy rain. It resumed an hour later but was suspended again at 11.25am. Play resumed at 2pm before officials decided to call it a day at 5pm due to inclement weather.
A total of 60 players, all playing in the afternoon, were yet to complete their rounds on the second day.
They will to resume their rounds at 7am this morning, with the third round scheduled to start not earlier than 10.45am.
LEADING SECOND ROUND SCORES
(incomplete, Thai unless stated)
128 — Pattaraphol Khanthacha 64-64
129 — Atthaphon Sriboonkaew 66-63, Voramate Aussarassakorn 67-62
130 — Nattawat Suvanajanakorn 65-65, Mitchell Slorach (SGP) 64-66, Blake Snyder (USA) 66-64, Rattanon Wannasrichan 67-63
131 — Bhurinat Songpaiboon 66-65, Tirawat Kaewsiribandit 67-64, Chawalit Plaphol 67-64, Martin Dive (AUS) 62-69