Britain's Fryatt shines in Indonesia Open
Britain's Fryatt shines in Indonesia Open
JAKARTA (JP): Little-known Briton Edward Fryatt stole the thunder at the Indonesia Open golf championship yesterday after shooting nine birdies for a 65 to produce a new course record at the par-71 Jagorawi Golf and Country Club.
Fryatt, who together with 21 groups had to abandon the play on Thursday due to persistent rain, resumed the round early yesterday and collected a 67 (33, 34) for a two-round score of 132.
Taking only a short break before the second round, 24-year-old Fryatt, who renounced his amateur status on October 1994, fired five sizzling birdies against a bogey in the first nine.
Back to the clubhouse, the Briton, who had lived in the United States for the last 16 months and never took part in the European Tour, shot four birdies and two deficit shots for another impressive score of 2-under par-33.
"I was playing well at the time. But I was lucky enough to keep the round going on," he said.
Four strokes behind the leader for second place was overnight co-leader Australian Anthony Painter after firing four birdies against three bogeys for a poor 1-under par-70. Painter carded a 66 together with fellow countryman Craig Mann in the shortened first day round on Thursday.
Playing 23 holes in a day, five holes for the delayed first round and another 18 holes yesterday "had made me very tired", Painter complained.
Jorge Berendt of Argentine was third with a total four-under par-137. He completed his first round yesterday with 3-under par- 68.
Berendt came out with a birdie in the first nine and came home with two birdies and a bogey in the back nine of his second round.
Indonesia's best hope Maan Naasim, formerly a Jagorawi pro golfer who has played for Indonesia in many international events including the Dunhill Cup, placed himself among the best 10 after carding a 140 (72 68).
Rain yesterday again hampered the play as some 30 groups were forced to abandon the course due the wet layout. (05)
Selected results: 132 - Edward Fryatt (UK) (67 65) 136 - Anthony Painter (Aus) (66 70) 137 - Jorge Berendt (Arg) (68 69) 139 - Chang Tse Ping (Tpe) (68 71) 140 - Daniel Chopra (Swe) (72 68), Nick Goetze (USA) (71 69), John Clifford (Aus) (70 70), Matt Gogel (USA) (69 71), Maan Nasim (Ina) (69 71), Craig Mann (Aus) (66 74).