DOHA: Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai impressively succeeded when the majority failed again today in wildly windy weather to take the lead at the US$2.5 million International Series Qatar, at Doha Golf Club.
After yesterday’s four-under-par 68 which gave him the first-round lead he followed that up this morning with a brave 71 to lead on five under, by two strokes from Malaysian Ben Leong, who shot 70.
American Andy Ogletree (71) and Australia’s Travis Smyth (72) are a shot further back – in the Asian Tour’s third event of the season, and second of 10 International Series tournaments.
“I was very happy with the 68 yesterday and today I feel even more happy with one under par in this wind. Today was more windy,” said Suradit, who has tasted victory once before on the Asian Tour at the 2019 Mercuries Taiwan Masters. (www.asiantour.com)
