Maan shoots into tie with Sugiartha at Pancasila Cup

Maan shoots into tie with Sugiartha at Pancasila Cup

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

A sizzling nine birdies, four of them in a row, and a single
bogey for a round of 64 shot Maan Naasim from the Sawangan Golf
Club to a tie at the top of the leaderboard after Thursday's
third round of the Pemuda Pancasila Cup IV at the Matoa Nasional
Golf Club at Ciganjur, South Jakarta.

Maan, who entered the day in joint 10th place, now sits at 11-
under 205, tied with I Ketut Sugiartha from Atlantic Golf
Management, who shot a 69 on Thursday.

Overnight leader Dana Mahmud, who controlled the tournament
for the first two rounds, shot a disappointing 74 (38 36) on
Thursday and tumbled to joint sixth with a total 8-under 208 (66
68 74).

Sitting one stroke behind the leaders are Ilyassyak from Damai
Indah Golf and Stephen A. Lindskog at 10-under 206. Ilyassyak
shot an impressive 67 in the third round. He was matched by
Lindskog, who had birdies on the 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th and 18th
holes and no bogeys.

Alone in fourth place is Sudihartono from ATL with a 9-under
207 (69 68 70). His round of 70 on Thursday was made up of four
birdies and two bogeys.

The Swedish-born Lindskog, who has lived in Jakarta for the
last eight years and is a regular on the Asian PGA Tour, will be
playing in the four region tour beginning in China starting on
Nov. 11. From China he is scheduled to play in Taiwan, Hong Kong
and concluding in Malaysia, with no less than US$120,000 on offer
at each event.

The only amateur to survive the cut on Wednesday, Yudiansyah,
proved that was no fluke by firing a 4-under 68 on Thursday for a
three-day total of 1-under 215 (74 73 68). He is in joint 14th
with Sarmilih (69 72 74) and Asep Suganda (71 70 74).

The original field of 91 players, including 12 amateurs, was
reduced to 34 pros and an amateur after Wednesday. They are vying
for the Rp 150 million cash prize on offer for the pros.