Thai Golfer Poom Saksansin Takes Lead In Indonesian Masters

Muhammad Rameez Published December 14, 2018 | 08:25 PM

Thai golfer Poom Saksansin took the led on the second round at the Indonesian Masters on Friday and broke his personal best record in a play suspended due to a fading light.

Jakarta, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Dec, 2018 ) :Thai golfer Poom Saksansin took the led on the second round at the Indonesian Masters on Friday and broke his personal best record in a play suspended due to a fading light.

The 25-year-old Poom led the second round clubhouse with nine-under-par 63 to take lead in the second round of the BNI Indonesian Masters.

"I was just lucky today, I think I like this course. I won here before two years ago. My putting was very good today," he said.

Poom, who won the 2016 the Indonesian Masters in 2016 compiled a two-day total of 14-under-par 130, lead his fellow Thai golfers Suradit Yongcharoenchai and Jakraphan Premsirigorn who scored a 66 and 65 respectively.

Jakraphan who missed the cut in six straight events before finishing tied-second in Pakistan in October said sharing second place gave him a much needed confidence in the tournament.

"I'm playing on this golf course for the first time and to be able to post a 65 today is a really good achievement," he said.

Former US Open champion Justin Rose from England, whose first round on Thursday was disrupted by a severe thunderstorm, remains six shots back of Poom after he signed for a 68.