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