Ilonen equals course record, Ye misses cut
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May 4, 2013, Saturday
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MIKKO Ilonen of Finland equaled the course record with a 9-under-par 63 to take a three-shot lead after two rounds of the China Open in Tianjin yesterday.
Another record-setter, 12-year-old amateur Ye Wocheng, missed the cut at 14 over, but Chinese compatriot Dou Zecheng became the youngest at 16 to make the tournament cut with a 2-under-par total.
Ilonen birdied four of his closing five holes in a 12-under tally to move clear of Australia's Brett Rumford and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who recorded 67s to be tied for second. Ilonen matched the Binhai Lake course record set last year by Sweden's Alexander Noren, and equaled his lowest round having shot successive 63s en route to finishing second in the 2009 Madrid Masters.
In Jakarta, Thai star Thongchai Jaidee shot a flawless 7-under-par 65 to take the second round lead at the Indonesian Masters yesterday.
Seven birdies left him with a two-day total of 10-under-par 134, while Australia's Scott Barr trailed by two in second place after shooting his second successive 68 at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.
Australia's Wade Ormsby was in third position on 137, while reigning Open Championship winner Ernie Els shot 70 to take tied fourth place with Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei and Australians Kieran Pratt, Jake Higginbottom and Scott Hend.
Thongchai, who has four top 10s this season, wielded a hot putter as he continues his search for a 14th Asian Tour victory.
A top-three result here will push him inside the top 60 on the World Golf Rankings, giving him a strong chance to qualify for the US Open next month.
Another record-setter, 12-year-old amateur Ye Wocheng, missed the cut at 14 over, but Chinese compatriot Dou Zecheng became the youngest at 16 to make the tournament cut with a 2-under-par total.
Ilonen birdied four of his closing five holes in a 12-under tally to move clear of Australia's Brett Rumford and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who recorded 67s to be tied for second. Ilonen matched the Binhai Lake course record set last year by Sweden's Alexander Noren, and equaled his lowest round having shot successive 63s en route to finishing second in the 2009 Madrid Masters.
In Jakarta, Thai star Thongchai Jaidee shot a flawless 7-under-par 65 to take the second round lead at the Indonesian Masters yesterday.
Seven birdies left him with a two-day total of 10-under-par 134, while Australia's Scott Barr trailed by two in second place after shooting his second successive 68 at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.
Australia's Wade Ormsby was in third position on 137, while reigning Open Championship winner Ernie Els shot 70 to take tied fourth place with Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei and Australians Kieran Pratt, Jake Higginbottom and Scott Hend.
Thongchai, who has four top 10s this season, wielded a hot putter as he continues his search for a 14th Asian Tour victory.
A top-three result here will push him inside the top 60 on the World Golf Rankings, giving him a strong chance to qualify for the US Open next month.
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