Kernohan shoots into lead Tugu Pratama Open<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): John Kernohan of the U.S.A., who promised to
\nproduce 10-under-par, more than fulfilled his promise yesterday
\nby storming to the top of the Tugu Pratama PGA Championship
\nleaderboard with a three-day total of 12-under-par 204 yesterday.<\/p>\n
Kernohan, the 1996 Canon Singapore Open, topped the leader
\nboard one stroke ahead of Lee Joon-suk of South Korea at the
\nUS$250,000 tournament, part of the Asian PGA's Omega Tour, at the
\nBumi Serpong Damai Course and Country Club, Tangerang, West Java.<\/p>\n
A five-foot birdie putt on the 536-yard par-five 18th gave
\nKernohan a three-under-par 69.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old American succeeded in not dropping a stroke on
\nhis way round the highly-regarded 7,141-yard course designed by
\nAmerican golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, making birdies on holes 1,
\n15 and 18.<\/p>\n
\"I hit my driver real solid today and made some nice putts,\"
\nKernohan said.<\/p>\n
\"This is a position I like to be in going into the final day -
\na stroke or two ahead. I'll be nervous but I'm confident of doing
\nwell. My coach always tell me to make it pretty, so I'll just try
\nand make it pretty in the final round,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Overnight leader Thammanoon Sriroj of Thailand hit a 74 to
\ndrift back to fourth place.<\/p>\n
Lee, looking for his first title since turning professional
\ntwo years ago, carded the lowest round of the day a six-under-par
\n66 to finish in second place with a total score of 11-under-par.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old South Korean played the front nine in four-
\nunder-par 32 which included three successive birdies. On the back
\nnine he bogeyed the 10th and birdied on holes 12, 16 and 17.<\/p>\n
American Eric Rustand, who played against Lee during his
\ncollege days, is in third place on 10-under-par after returning a
\nfour-under-par 68.<\/p>\n
Rustand won the Omega's Tour previous event, the Pakistan
\nSteel Masters, two weeks ago where he had a seven stroke lead
\ngoing into the final round.<\/p>\n
\"In Pakistan I had to defend a big lead which was not easy for
\nme. I like to be aggressive and play attacking golf which is
\nsomething I can do in the final round here,\" said the 28-year-old
\ngolfer.<\/p>\n
The big-hitting Rustand went for the green in two on the last
\nbut his ball finished in the lake. A good recovery chip allowed
\nhim to save par.<\/p>\n
\"I really can't hit the ball much better than the way I'm
\nhitting it now. Today was a particularly good day,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Thailand's Thammanoon Sriroj, who led after the second round
\nwith 11-under-par 133, struggled in the third round before
\ncarding a two-over-par 74 and lies in the fourth position.<\/p>\n
Sweden's Daniel Chopra, a stroke behind Thammanoon after the
\nsecond round, also slipped back following a three-over-par 75.
\n(yan)<\/p>\n
Selected results:
\n 204 - John Kernohan (USA) (68,67,69)
\n 205 - Lee Joon-suk (Kor) (68,71,66)
\n 206 - Eric Rustand (USA) (69,69,68)
\n 207 - Thammanoon Sriroj (Tha) (67,66,74)
\n 208 - Kenny Walker (Sco) (74,66,68), Chua Guan Soon (Sgp)
\n(71,68,69), Clay Devers (USA) (68,71,69), Hendrik Buhrmann
\n(RSA) (72,67,69), Paul Foley (Aus) (71,67,70), Shin Yong-
\njin (Sgp) (69,68,71), M Murugiah (Sgp) (67,69,72)
\n 209 - Arjun Atwal (Ind) (72,68,69), Stuart Bouvier (Aus)
\n(73,67,69), Challa Wi (USA) (68,70,71), Daniel Chopra (Swe)
\n(67,67,75)
\n 210 - Greg Hanrahan (USA) (69,73,68), Jern Smith (USA)
\n(70,71,69), Mardan Mamat (Sgp) (72,69,69)
\n 211 - Charavall Aphol (Tha) (73,69,69), Mike Cunning (USA)
\n(72,69,70), Jaev Mikhal Singh (Ind) (70,68,73), Kim Jong-
\nduk (Kor) (70,68,73)
\n 212 - Rodilgo Cuello (Phi) (71,72,69), George Olaybar (Phi)
\n(71,72,69) Rafael Ponce (Ecu) (72,70,70), Jeff Senior (USA)
\n(70,70,72)<\/p>",
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