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Three-way tie for lead at Vietnam golf Masters
AFP - 2 hours 1 minute ago
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AFP) - - Thai star Thongchai Jaidee fired a two-under-par 70 to join Japan's Kodai Ichihara and South Korea's Pyo Suk-min atop the leaderboard at the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters on Saturday.
Thongchai, a former Asian Tour number one, made four birdies for a 10-under-par 206 total in the third round. Pyo, the overnight leader, shot a 73 while Ichihara was even-par at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club.
South Korea's Young Nam and Britain's Rhys Davies shot matching 70s to put them in a tie for fourth place with Filipino Artemio Murakami who posted a 71 for a 207 total.
Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant carded a 71 and was in the mix in seventh place alongside countryman Pijit Petchkasem, who improved with a 69 in the 500,000-dollar tournament.
Thongchai, who has eight wins on the Asian Tour, is gunning to end his two-year title drought in Ho Chi Minh City.
"I've been trying my best at every event including this week. My putting in the last two weeks has not been steady but this week it's been good. The greens are slightly tricky though," he said.
"My plan is to have a good overall game. The pin positions were tough but I played some good shots out there and if can remain steady in the final day, then I should be in a good position for a win."
Ichihara, the 1999 World Junior individual and team champion, shrugged off early nerves to finish at par.
"I was nervous today playing in the final group but after the first few holes, I regained my rhythm and stayed composed," he said.
Pyo, who is playing in his debut event on the Asian Tour this week, said he would try to stay relaxed in the final round.
"I spoke to my dad over the phone and he told me to follow my rhythm so I will not think about the result but take it one hole at a time," Pyo said.
"I was a bit nervous and my confidence level dropped but I've learned from my experience today and will head out with a more calm approach tomorrow," said the 23-year-old.
Australia's Scott Barr blasted the tournament's second hole-in-one at the par three 177-yard eighth hole on the way to a 74 to lie in a tie for 19th place.
"The hole-in-one was great but I double bogeyed the next hole, but that's golf, I guess," said Barr, who is gunning for his first top-10 result this season.
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