Kim stays cool under Thai sun to race ahead
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South Korea鈥檚 Kim Hyung-sung took a one-shot first day lead at the Thailand Open in Pattaya yesterday, with a flawless seven-under par 65 laying down a marker at the US$1 million tournament.
Making light of the sweltering temperatures, Kim hit four birdies on the front nine and three more as he headed back to the clubhouse to gave himself a narrow one stroke lead over local boy, Panuphol Pittayarat.
Australian Joshua Younger sat one shot back overnight, after making a 67, and is nicely poised going into day two of the joint-sanctioned OneAsia and Japan Golf Tour Organization event near the Thai resort city of Pattaya.
鈥淚 am happy to be leading the tournament,鈥 35-year-old Kim said according to a statement.
鈥淭he heat is unbelievable and I had to keep my focus. However, I am used to conditions in Thailand as I train here over the (Korean) winter...
鈥淚 am really comfortable playing here.鈥
Closest rival Panuphol, better known by his nickname 鈥楥oconut鈥, dropped a shot on the 18th to miss out on a share of the overnight lead.
Nonetheless he was pleased with his game after an inconsistent year.
鈥淭his is my best day of the year so far.
鈥淚 have been struggling with my putting and tee shots and my chipping a bit. I have been practicing hard and it has been paying off,鈥 said the 22-year-old from Bangkok.
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