Kasyadi holds lead in Andersen tourney

Kasyadi holds lead in Andersen tourney

JAKARTA (JP): Kasyadi from the Yani Golf Club in Surabaya
stood at seven-under-par 209 to hold the third-round lead in the
Rp 75 million (US$11,000) Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf
Championship on Thursday.

Kasyadi, who finished fourth at last year's tournament, also
boasts, with one other golfer, the tournament's best round, a 69
which included four birdies and one bogey at the par-72 Pondok
Indah Golf Course here.

Maan Nasim from Olympic Golf Club trails Kasyadi at three-
under-par 213.

Nasim, who finished second at the 1998 tournament at Matoa
Golf Course, has been steady in the tournament, carding two par
rounds of 72.

Ilyas Sak from Aceh is a surprising third, passing Dede Idris
of Gading Golf Club, who stands at four-over 220.

Ilyas opened the tournament with a four-over 76, but improved
in the second round with a one-under 71.

He had three birdies and one bogey on Thursday, ending the day
at one-over 217.

The third round was disastrous for top professional golfers
Burhan Bora of Makassar and Buari of the Yani Golf Club.

Burhan suffered a double bogey at the par-five ninth hole and
bogeys at the par-four 13th and par-five 18th. Burhan somewhat
balanced these holes with three birdies to end his round with a
one-over 73.

Kasyadi's brother Buari began his round with two double
bogeys, a dubious feat he again accomplished on the ninth hole.

He carded another five bogeys against one birdie to finish the
third round at 10-over 226.

Burhan and Buari were the champion and runner-up,
respectively, at the Matoa Invitational at the Matoa Golf Course
in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, last week.

A total of 20 players teed off on Thursday in clear
weather.(ivy)

Leading scores: 209 - Kasyadi 69-71-69; 213 - Maan Nasim
72-69-72; 217 - Ilyas 76-71-70; 219 - Burhan Bora 75-71-73;
220 - Dede Idris 72-72-76; 223 - Cholid Anwar 77-75-71,
Bachtiar Sanja 77-74-72; 225 - Gimin Soewiryo 77-75-73,
Sumarno 75-77-73, Warsono 76-75-74, Sudihartono 75-73-77,
Warban 75-71-79; 226 - Kajum 76-74-76, Buari 76-70-80
228 - M. Syahrudin 71-76-81, Asep Suganda 79-73-76;
229 - Sanusi 80-70-79, Anto Tohir 79-73-77, Junaedi Alex
77-75-77, Kamim 76-76-77.