Anirban Lahiri continues to hold his game well to stay in the top ten at the Thai Golf Championships. He shot a round of 73 picking up birdies on 6th, 12th and 18th holes. Three bogeys from 1 to 9th got him back a bit but the Bangalore boy continues to display good golf and remain in form despite tough course conditions.
“It was tough out there. I didn’t hit it very well. I was wayward off the tees and hacked out quite a few times. I’m happy with my score, it could have been a lot worst. It feels like I’m playing on a brand new golf course.
We’ve been playing here for so many years and every year we have someone shooting a 65 or a 66 every day. Right now, if you shoot a 70, it feels like you shot a 59! It is really hard especially in the afternoon.
It is not easy because the smallest of mistakes get magnified. If you miss the fairway then it is over. You can’t hit it more than 40 yards when you find the rough. You have to take your opportunities and try to do damage control.
I birdied 18 on both days (12 foot, day two). I feel very happy about that.”
England’s Tommy Fleetwood braved the tough conditions to snatch the second round lead with a three-under-par 69.
The Englishman took a one-shot advantage over Australia’s Marcus Fraser and former world number one Lee Westwood of England with his two day total of four-under-par 140 at the Amata Spring Country Club.
Unheralded Tirawat Kaewsiribandit of Thailand, who earned his place at the Thailand Golf Championship spot through Monday’s qualifying, shared fourth place with Jonathan Moore of the United States while Thongchai Jaidee together with Germany’s Martin Kaymer and American Paul Peterson are tied for sixth on 143.
The leading four players, who finish in the top 12 and ties and who are not already exempt, will earn a place in The Open from 16-19 July, 2015. In the event of a tie, the qualifying place(s) will go to the player with the highest position in the Official World Golf Ranking at the commencement of the event.
