Thai golfer takes top honors

JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's talented golfer Thammanoon Sriroj completed his winning run at the Tugu Pratama PGA championships with another top honor in yesterday's Pro-Am match.

Sriroj fired a 65 to share the winner's US$1,600 prize money with American Greg Hanrahan. One stroke behind the joint victors was Paul Foley of Australia.

The 28-year-old Thai, who now has two Asian PGA Tour titles under his belt, will return home $41,175 richer from the four-day competitions played at Damai Indah golf course in Serpong, West Java.

The team title went to quartet of Charlie Wie and Nick Hutton, both from the U.S., and Indonesians Leo P and Priyadi, who finished with a combined score of 120. (amd)