Taiwanese leads at Bali Open<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Lin Keng-chi of Chinese Taipei overcame the
\nstinging heat and the tough field fired a blistering nine-under
\npar-63 for a 202 and took over the lead after the third day of
\nthe US$250,000 Sempati Bali Open yesterday.<\/p>\n
Hitting a magnificent 10 birdies, the Taiwanese, who does not
\nspeak English, equaled the course record produced by world top
\ngolfer Nick Faldo of England during the Alfred Dunhill Masters
\nlast November.<\/p>\n
Lin opened yesterday's round with a birdie followed with a
\nstring of birdie putts in the 3rd, 4th, 5th 7th, 10th, 13th 16th
\nand 17th.<\/p>\n
"Those who took part in the Sampoerna Indonesia Open at
\nJakarta's Pantai Indah Kapuk and then playing in Bali hailed the
\ngood course which they find easier," the Indonesia Golf
\nAssociation (PGI) secretary said. This, he added, can be seen
\nfrom their average score of 70.1.<\/p>\n
American Brandt Jobe was two strokes back for second place
\nafter firing a fine 66 for a 204 (66 72 66) tied with compatriot
\nEric Meeks, the over night leader. Meeks yesterday carded a poor
\n71, four shots behind his Thursday's round.<\/p>\n
Two shots further back were three-way tie between South Korean
\nKim Jong-duck, Glen Joyner of Australia and Mike Welch of England
\non 207s.<\/p>\n
Indonesia's I Nengah Darma, who becomes the sole local golfer
\nsurviving from the cut off on Thursday, carded a three-day score
\nof two-under 241 joined by nine other players.<\/p>\n
Nengah next Tuesday will return to Japan where he is
\nundergoing a series of training stint there(rsl).<\/p>\n
Leading results<\/p>\n
202 - Lin Keng-chi (Tpe) 71 68 63
\n 204 - Brandt Jobe (USA) 66 72 66, Eric Meeks (USA) 66 67 71
\n 206 - Kim Jong-duck (Kor) 71 64 71, Glen Joyner (Aus) 67 67 72
\n 207 - Mike Welch (Gbr) 70 68 69, Kevin Wentworth (USA) 69 67 71,
\nLu Wen-Ter (Tpe)69 65 73
\n 208 - Norikazu Kawakami (Jpn) 70 71 67, Brian Tennyson (USA) 71
\n70 67, Roger Wessels (RSA) 69 71 68, Daniel Chopra (Swe)
\n72 67 69, Scott Taylor (USA)69 68 71
\n 209 - Todd Barranger (USA) 72 69 68, Carlos Espinosa (Mex) 72 68
\n69, Jim Rutledge (Can) 69 68 72, Dominic Boulet (HKG) 69
\n68 72 , Pedro Martinez (Par) 68 68 73
\n 210 - John Jacobs (USA) 71 70 69, Nico van Rensburg (RSA) 70 70
\n70, Robert Boldt (USA) 71 69 70, Jerry Smith (USA) 68 71
\n71, Stephen Leaney (Aus) 67 71 72, Jeev Singh (Ind) 68 70 72<\/p>",
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