PAGUNSAN LEADS PRAYAD BY ONE IN SINGHA THAI PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Chiang Rai, Thailand, June 27: Juvic Pagunsan fired a blistering nine-under-par 63 to snatch a one-shot lead from local hero Prayad Marksaeng at the halfway stage of the Singha Thailand PGA Championship presented by Sports Authority of Thailand on Friday.
The talented Filipino sank 10 birdies, including a stunning run of seven in a row, at Santiburi Country Club Chiang Rai to place a firm grip on the US$300,000 Asian Tour event with his 13-under-par 131 total, which tied the lowest 36-hole score this season.
In-form Prayad maintained his hopes of a third victory this month with an equally impressive 65, highlighted by a chip-in eagle while Korea’s Mo Joong-kyung charged into contention with a bogey-free 64 for a 133 aggregate.
The sheer brilliance of the top three players left the field trailing in their wake, with India’s Arjun Singh, Chang Tse-peng of Chinese Taipei, Singapore-based Australian Unho Park and American Han Lee lying a distant fourth on 137, six shots behind Pagunsan.
