RI, RP share lead in Putra Cup

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Philippines share the lead of the Putra Cup amateur men's team golf championship after the second round of the competition at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.

Indonesia, headed by seasoned player Sukamdi, carded 432, the same score achieved by the Philippines. On the opening day on Wednesday the Philippines surged ahead by two strokes and took the lead. Third place went to Malaysia, with 435, followed by Thailand with 441.

Sukamdi took the lead in the individual event by carding 136 (69 67). Thailand's Ch. Palapol and Filipino A. Lascuna were six shots behind Sukamdi for joint second place.

Indonesia's team for the prestigious ASEAN event was made up of regular participants Deny Supriadi, Dana Mahmud and new comer Jemin Saputra. (rsl).