Kasiyadi takes over PGA lead by two<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Kasiyadi, who rewrote golf history in the
\ncountry by becoming the first local golfer to ever win the
\nIndonesia Open Golf Championship on March 1989, took over the
\nlead at the 1994 PGA Tugu Pratama by two strokes after the
\nhalfway mark of the event yesterday.<\/p>\n
The Surabaya-based Kasiyadi who was placed fourth on the
\nopening day on Wednesday with a two-under par-70, charged out
\nwith five commendable birdies against two bogeys for a three-
\nunder par-69 making a five-under par-139 two-day total.<\/p>\n
Thailand's leading player Jhamnian Chitprasong, who carded a
\n67 and was alone on top of the leaders board on Wednesday, was
\nrelegated to join third place after a miserable three-over 75
\nyesterday for a 142. He shared the spot with Indonesian top
\nplayer Maan Naasim (71 71), and Singaporean veteran M. Murugiah
\n(68 74).<\/p>\n
Alone at second place at the US$100,000 event held at the Bumi
\nSerpong Damai layout, was Thailand veteran Thaworn Wiratchan who
\nclosed yesterday's trip with a 70 for two-day aggregate of 141.<\/p>\n
Ilyasak, who placed himself among the best 14 in the just
\nconcluded Alfred Dunhill Masters in Bali which saw world former
\nnumber one Nick Faldo disqualified at the third round, was packed
\nin the sixth place at 143 (69 74).<\/p>\n
Don Klank of the United States and Singapore's prodigy Mardan
\nMamat were two other golfers tied at 143.<\/p>\n
Strong gusty wind and unsteady putting had cost the overnight
\nleader Chitprasong with a poor closing round yesterday.<\/p>\n
However, it was stark contrast for Indonesian seasoned player
\nSumarno as \"the strong wind helped me carding a better score.\"<\/p>\n
Sumarno closed the round by firing six birdies in the third,
\nfourth, sixth, 12th, 13th and 17th against two deficit strokes in
\nthe second par-4 and the 15th par-4.<\/p>\n
Last year's champ Wayne Grady of Australia tied at 148 (75 73)
\nwith fellow countryman Tony Maloney and Stephen A. Lidskoq of
\nSweden(rsl).<\/p>\n
Selected results<\/p>\n
139 - Kasiyadi (Ina) 70 69
\n 141 - Thaworn Wiratchan (Tha) 71 70
\n 142 - Maan Naasim (Ina) 71 71<\/p>\n
M Murugiah (Sin) 68 74<\/p>\n
Jhamnian Chitprasong (Tha) 67 75
\n 143 - Ilyasak (Ina) 69 74<\/p>\n
Don Klenk (USA) 73 70<\/p>\n
Mardan Mamat (Sin) 73 70
\n 146 - Mohd Ali Kadir (Mal) 74 72
\n 147 - Felix Casas (Phi) 73 74
\n 148 - Wayne Grady (Aus) 75 73<\/p>\n
Tony Maloney (Aus) 75 73<\/p>\n
Stephen A. Lidskoq (Swe) 75 73<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kasiyadi-takes-over-pga-lead-by-two-1447902657", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }