23/02/1999
THE Malaysia Hockey Federation (MHF) selected 24 national trainees to
prepare for the Azlan Shah Cup on April 2-11 but only 10 turned up for the
first day's training at the National Hockey Stadium at Bukit Jalil
yesterday.
No, there was no mutiny, only minor problems.
"Some of the players called to inform me that they will be delayed for
at least two days because they have problems to sort out," said national
coach Yahya Atan.
While 13 players have responded positively to the national call-up,
Brian Jayhan Siva is still missing.
"We would like to have him in the squad but his position is still
unclear. The MHF will have to decide whether they want to pursue the
matter of his posting with the medical Board," said Yahya.
"Morover, Brian, who has just become a doctor, recently got married and
we have been informed that he is on leave."
The MHF Management Committee will meet today to decide, among other
thing, whether to recall Brian.
The trainees were shortlisted after the recent stint in Perth and the
Cairo Five Nation where the senior squad finished fourth.
"Maninderjit Singh and Minarwan Nawawi are also doubtful," said Yahya.
"They have requested to be left out to prepare for their examinations.
"Junior player Razak Saidin is also keen to concentrate on his sports
science final exams at the end of the month.
"The squad are still in the early stages of preparation and we will only
decide later this month on the team to the Azlan Shah Cup."
On the poor showing in Cairo, Yahya said the team is still raw.
"I have prepared a report on Cairo and it reads that the team played
well but are still raw in midfield.
"We will have to polish up our defending to stop counter-attacking
goals. That was the department in which we lost out. Otherwise, I am happy
with the seniors."
Malaysia will open against New Zealand in the Azlan Shah Cup follow by
matches against Canada, Pakistan, Germany and South Korea.
"We had planned to hold a series of matches with Japan to prepare for
the Azlan Shah Cup but since Japan will be travelling to New Zealand at
that time, we might travel to New Zealand and compete in a 'triangular'.
"But this is still at the planning stage."
The trainees: Roslan Jamaluddin, asihin Nubli, Izwan Suhardi, K.
Gobinathan, Nor Azlan Bakar, Madzli Ikmar, Badrul Hisham, S. Kuhan, M.
Jiva, Chua Boon Huat, K. Logan Raj, Azlin Fairuz, Chairil Anwar, Saiful
Azli, M. Kaliswaran, Suhaimi Ibrahim, Razak Saidin, Syayrim Uda Karim,
Zaharin Zakaria, K. Keevan Raj, Maninderjit Singh, Minarwan Nawawi, Faizal
Daud, Brian Jayhan Siva.
(END)
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Stars miss cut, and that's golf for you
09/02/1999
SO the stars fell by the wayside. Favourites Darren Clarke and Lee
Westwood - who finished second and third in last year's European Volvo
Order of Merit - both failed to make the cut in the US$750,000 (RM2.85mil)
Malaysian Open championship.
Out, too, after two rounds was Jeev Milkha Singh of India, in his second
year on the European Tour.
In golf, to miss the cut is normal. Making the cut itself is an
achievement.
So Westwood, Clarke and Milkha should not be chastised when they were
bundled out. Of course, the fans who had wanted so much to see them battle
all the four days were disappointed.
In fact, on the same day in Sydney, even the legendary Greg Norman
missed the cut for the first time in 23 years in a tournament named after
him - the Greg Norman International.
And look how Bernard Langer squandered a five-shot lead in the same
invitational to card a final day of 80.
That is golf for you. Nothing is certain.
But the early exit of the stars did not in any way diminish the lustre
of this year's Malaysian Open, fourth leg of the European Tour, held at
the Saujana Golf and Country Club.
The tournament was, in the words of European Tour executive director Ken
Schofield, `qualitatively like any other Tour event'.
But with stakes higher, from US$300,000 (RM1.14mil) last year to
US$750,000 (RM2.85mil) and with its merger with the European Tour, the
Open will never be the same again.
Founded in 1962, the last Open of the millennium will be remembered as a
battle between East and West.
True, the Asians were not quite in the forefront but yet some of them
finished among the top 12, including Thailand's Chawalit Plaphol and
Prayad Marksaeng, Taiwan's Chang Tse Peng and Wang Ter-chang, South
Korea's Kim Jong-duk and Choi Kyoung-ju and Frankie Minoza of the
Philippines.
When the merger was first announced, there were initial fears the 65
European Tour players would whip their poorer Asian cousins. But it was
not the case.
Even the winner, American Gerry Norquist, is an `Asian product'.
Except for Alex Cejka of Germany, Andrew Coltart of Scotland, Ireland's
Padraig Harrington, most of the others among the top 10 were from the APGA
stable.
Sunday's win propelled the diminutive 36-year-old Norquist to third
place in the European Volvo Order of Merit behind South Africa's Ernie Els
and Bob May, joint runnerup with Cejka.
As for the Open, it is merely the beginning for better things to come.
Once the APGA Tour, who jointly sanctioned the Open, is accepted for world
rankings, tournaments such as the Open will attract more quality players.
A likely increase in prize money to US$1 million (RM3.8mil) next year
will catapult the Open to the forefront of the US$233mil (RM885mil)
European Tour.
(END)
SO the stars fell by the wayside. Favourites Darren Clarke and Lee
Westwood - who finished second and third in last year's European Volvo
Order of Merit - both failed to make the cut in the US$750,000 (RM2.85mil)
Malaysian Open championship.
Out, too, after two rounds was Jeev Milkha Singh of India, in his second
year on the European Tour.
In golf, to miss the cut is normal. Making the cut itself is an
achievement.
So Westwood, Clarke and Milkha should not be chastised when they were
bundled out. Of course, the fans who had wanted so much to see them battle
all the four days were disappointed.
In fact, on the same day in Sydney, even the legendary Greg Norman
missed the cut for the first time in 23 years in a tournament named after
him - the Greg Norman International.
And look how Bernard Langer squandered a five-shot lead in the same
invitational to card a final day of 80.
That is golf for you. Nothing is certain.
But the early exit of the stars did not in any way diminish the lustre
of this year's Malaysian Open, fourth leg of the European Tour, held at
the Saujana Golf and Country Club.
The tournament was, in the words of European Tour executive director Ken
Schofield, `qualitatively like any other Tour event'.
But with stakes higher, from US$300,000 (RM1.14mil) last year to
US$750,000 (RM2.85mil) and with its merger with the European Tour, the
Open will never be the same again.
Founded in 1962, the last Open of the millennium will be remembered as a
battle between East and West.
True, the Asians were not quite in the forefront but yet some of them
finished among the top 12, including Thailand's Chawalit Plaphol and
Prayad Marksaeng, Taiwan's Chang Tse Peng and Wang Ter-chang, South
Korea's Kim Jong-duk and Choi Kyoung-ju and Frankie Minoza of the
Philippines.
When the merger was first announced, there were initial fears the 65
European Tour players would whip their poorer Asian cousins. But it was
not the case.
Even the winner, American Gerry Norquist, is an `Asian product'.
Except for Alex Cejka of Germany, Andrew Coltart of Scotland, Ireland's
Padraig Harrington, most of the others among the top 10 were from the APGA
stable.
Sunday's win propelled the diminutive 36-year-old Norquist to third
place in the European Volvo Order of Merit behind South Africa's Ernie Els
and Bob May, joint runnerup with Cejka.
As for the Open, it is merely the beginning for better things to come.
Once the APGA Tour, who jointly sanctioned the Open, is accepted for world
rankings, tournaments such as the Open will attract more quality players.
A likely increase in prize money to US$1 million (RM3.8mil) next year
will catapult the Open to the forefront of the US$233mil (RM885mil)
European Tour.
(END)
Mr Nice Guy makes it two
08/02/1999
GERRY NORQUIST held on his slim overnight lead like a bulldog before
romping to a runaway win in the US$750,000 Benson and Hedges Malaysian
Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club yesterday.
The American kept his cool to fire a final round one-under 71 for a
four-day total of eight-under 280 - three strokes ahead of second placed
Alex Cejka of Germany and compatriot Bob May.
The win not only landed him a purse of US$121,125 (RM460,27) but also a
European Tour card, which he promptly signed after receiving his trophy
from Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Ja'afar at the 18th hole.
Regarded as one of the tour's nice guys, Norquist said it was his
biggest ever payday.
"I've been called a steady and consistent player but underneath, I can
jump up and down like a jelly bean," said Norquist, who had four birdies
and three bogeys in his round. It was his second Malaysian Open title,
having first won in 1993 when he beat Fiji's Vijay Singh by a stroke at
the Royal Selangor Golf Club.
Norquist, a 36-year-old former insurance salesman from Arizona, led the
field from the second round onwards and failed to crack under pressure
unlike so many other Europeans who found the Saujana greens too fast to
their liking.
The overnight leader teed off with Ed Fryatt, the defending champion,
and American Shaun Micheel. The duo were hot on Norquist's heels up till
the 14th when they were five-under and six-under respectively.
Norquist hit the green safely in two while Fryatt and Micheel had to
bring out their sand wedges. Fryatt came out safely and landed three feet
from the flag but Micheel fumbled and landed on the rough.
At the par-4 15th, Norquist again played it safe and reached the greens
in two but Micheel landed in the pond and dropped back further.
Fryatt had a chance of sinking a birdie from two feet but missed the cup
by a whisker. He tried for par and the ball lipped the edge and came out
again. The bogey on the 15th made him furious and he kicked his golfing
bag in anger.
The Englishman was still in the game but a gallant attempt at the 17th,
where he tried to carry the ball across a cluster of trees and pond,
landed him in trouble.
It was at that point that Norquist knew the title was his and he played
standard golf, nothing fancy but deadly all the less.
He had tried six times for an American PGA card but failed while his
attempt in 1991 to play in Europe was also a disaster.
"I played a very frigid week at pre-qualifying at Montpellier in 1991. I
feel very privileged to be part of the European tour now," he said, but
added he would still come back to play tournaments in Asia.
"Before I came to Asia, I heard horror stories - the food, greens being
so slow you need a mallet for a putter, the heat, the snakes, the
sickness. But I took the decision to come and it was the best I ever
made."
On whether he will be back for the Malaysian Open, Norquist had this to
say: "In 1993, after beating Vijay Singh, I remember a newspaper caption
which said: `I love you Malaysia'. Although I don't remember saying it, it
captured my feelings then.
"I love the weather and the heat, and the people are so friendly - so
many friendly faces and they accept me. I feel very close to Malaysia." RYDER CUP STANDINGS
Leading points after the Malaysian Open: 1 Colin Montgomerie (Scot)
5,334 pts; 2 Darren Clarke (N Ire) 3,291; 3 Sven Struever (Ger) 2,600; 4
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spn) 2,513; 5 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 2,005; 6 Andrew
Coltart (Scot) 1,990; 7 Lee Westwood (Bri) 1,960; 8 Jarmo Sandelin (Swe)
1,935; 9 Alex Cejka (Ger) 1,806; 10 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 1,590; 11 Pierre
Fulke (Swe) 1,411; 12 Bernhard Langer (Ger) 1,369; 13 Steve Webster (Eng)
1,193; 14 Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) 1,146; 15 Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) 977;
16 Peter Baker (Eng) 973; 17 Sam Torrance (Scot) 945; 18 Paul McGinley
(Ire) 932; 19 Padraig Harrington (Ire) 912; 20 Costantino Rocca (Ita)
891. FINAL ROUND SCORES (Malaysian unless stated)
(Malaysian unless stated): 280 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67-75-71; 283 Alex
Cejka (Ger) 70-73-69-71, Bob May (US) 72-69-70-72; 284 Chawalit Plaphol
(Tha) 76-71-69-68, Andrew Coltart (Sco) 70-71-73-70, Chang Tse-peng (Tai)
77-64-73-70, Padraig Harrington (Ire) 70-73-70-71, Shaun Micheel (US) 69-
71-70-74.
285 Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 72-72-72-69, Ed Fryatt (Bri) 70-69-71-75; 286
Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70-72-70, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71-71-71, Nick O'Hern
(Aus) 74-71-70-71, Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74-73-72, Andrew Bonhomme (Aus)
70-74-70-72, Christopher Hanell (Swe) 75-67-72-72, Craig Hainline (US) 70-
71-72-73, Choi Kyoung-ju (S Kor) 68-71-73-74, Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72-
71-74, Christian Chernock (US) 70-71-70-75.
287 Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74-74-69, Thomas Levet (Fr) 72-73-70-72, Gary
Evans (Bri) 75-67-72-73, Anders Hansen (Den) 70-71-73-73, Jarmo Sandelin
(Swe) 74-71-68-74, Paul McGinley (Ire) 74-71-68-74.
288 David Howell (Eng) 70-75-74-69, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 74-70-74-70,
John Bickerton (Eng) 73-72-73-70, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-72-68-73, Dean
Wilson (US) 71-68-75-74, Simon Yates (Sco) 77-69-68-74.
289 Per Haugsrud (Nor) 74-70-74-71, Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67-73-71,
Chris Williams (Eng) 73-71-74-71, John Mellor (Eng) 72-73-72-72, Eric
Meeks (US) 71-73-73-72, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72-74-72, Zhang Lian-wei
(Chn) 66-75-75-73, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 71-74-71-73, Katsuyoshi Tomori
(Jpn) 72-73-71-73, Pierre Fulke (Swe) 73-69-72-75.
290 Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74-73-70, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70-71-73, Ali
Kadir 75-71-70-74, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72-70-77.
291 Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-69-76-71, Christian Pena (US) 66-75-74-76,
Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71-72-70-78; 292 Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74-74-71, Lin
Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72-70-78; 293 Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70-75-73, Tomas Munoz
(Sp) 68-71-80-74, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76-73-74, Marcello Santi (It) 70-
71-74-78.
294 S. Murthy 76-70-74-74, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73-75-75; 296 Jonathan
Lomas (Eng) 73-74-77-72, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 71-76-73-76, Choi Gwang-soo
(S Kor) 73-72-73-78, Kyl Hla Han (Mya) 72-73-73-78.
297 Robin Byrd (US) 75-72-75-75; 298 Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71-73-80;
299 Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71-80-75; 301 M. Ramayah 73-74-72-82.
(END)
GERRY NORQUIST held on his slim overnight lead like a bulldog before
romping to a runaway win in the US$750,000 Benson and Hedges Malaysian
Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club yesterday.
The American kept his cool to fire a final round one-under 71 for a
four-day total of eight-under 280 - three strokes ahead of second placed
Alex Cejka of Germany and compatriot Bob May.
The win not only landed him a purse of US$121,125 (RM460,27) but also a
European Tour card, which he promptly signed after receiving his trophy
from Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Ja'afar at the 18th hole.
Regarded as one of the tour's nice guys, Norquist said it was his
biggest ever payday.
"I've been called a steady and consistent player but underneath, I can
jump up and down like a jelly bean," said Norquist, who had four birdies
and three bogeys in his round. It was his second Malaysian Open title,
having first won in 1993 when he beat Fiji's Vijay Singh by a stroke at
the Royal Selangor Golf Club.
Norquist, a 36-year-old former insurance salesman from Arizona, led the
field from the second round onwards and failed to crack under pressure
unlike so many other Europeans who found the Saujana greens too fast to
their liking.
The overnight leader teed off with Ed Fryatt, the defending champion,
and American Shaun Micheel. The duo were hot on Norquist's heels up till
the 14th when they were five-under and six-under respectively.
Norquist hit the green safely in two while Fryatt and Micheel had to
bring out their sand wedges. Fryatt came out safely and landed three feet
from the flag but Micheel fumbled and landed on the rough.
At the par-4 15th, Norquist again played it safe and reached the greens
in two but Micheel landed in the pond and dropped back further.
Fryatt had a chance of sinking a birdie from two feet but missed the cup
by a whisker. He tried for par and the ball lipped the edge and came out
again. The bogey on the 15th made him furious and he kicked his golfing
bag in anger.
The Englishman was still in the game but a gallant attempt at the 17th,
where he tried to carry the ball across a cluster of trees and pond,
landed him in trouble.
It was at that point that Norquist knew the title was his and he played
standard golf, nothing fancy but deadly all the less.
He had tried six times for an American PGA card but failed while his
attempt in 1991 to play in Europe was also a disaster.
"I played a very frigid week at pre-qualifying at Montpellier in 1991. I
feel very privileged to be part of the European tour now," he said, but
added he would still come back to play tournaments in Asia.
"Before I came to Asia, I heard horror stories - the food, greens being
so slow you need a mallet for a putter, the heat, the snakes, the
sickness. But I took the decision to come and it was the best I ever
made."
On whether he will be back for the Malaysian Open, Norquist had this to
say: "In 1993, after beating Vijay Singh, I remember a newspaper caption
which said: `I love you Malaysia'. Although I don't remember saying it, it
captured my feelings then.
"I love the weather and the heat, and the people are so friendly - so
many friendly faces and they accept me. I feel very close to Malaysia." RYDER CUP STANDINGS
Leading points after the Malaysian Open: 1 Colin Montgomerie (Scot)
5,334 pts; 2 Darren Clarke (N Ire) 3,291; 3 Sven Struever (Ger) 2,600; 4
Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spn) 2,513; 5 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 2,005; 6 Andrew
Coltart (Scot) 1,990; 7 Lee Westwood (Bri) 1,960; 8 Jarmo Sandelin (Swe)
1,935; 9 Alex Cejka (Ger) 1,806; 10 Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 1,590; 11 Pierre
Fulke (Swe) 1,411; 12 Bernhard Langer (Ger) 1,369; 13 Steve Webster (Eng)
1,193; 14 Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) 1,146; 15 Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) 977;
16 Peter Baker (Eng) 973; 17 Sam Torrance (Scot) 945; 18 Paul McGinley
(Ire) 932; 19 Padraig Harrington (Ire) 912; 20 Costantino Rocca (Ita)
891. FINAL ROUND SCORES (Malaysian unless stated)
(Malaysian unless stated): 280 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67-75-71; 283 Alex
Cejka (Ger) 70-73-69-71, Bob May (US) 72-69-70-72; 284 Chawalit Plaphol
(Tha) 76-71-69-68, Andrew Coltart (Sco) 70-71-73-70, Chang Tse-peng (Tai)
77-64-73-70, Padraig Harrington (Ire) 70-73-70-71, Shaun Micheel (US) 69-
71-70-74.
285 Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 72-72-72-69, Ed Fryatt (Bri) 70-69-71-75; 286
Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70-72-70, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71-71-71, Nick O'Hern
(Aus) 74-71-70-71, Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74-73-72, Andrew Bonhomme (Aus)
70-74-70-72, Christopher Hanell (Swe) 75-67-72-72, Craig Hainline (US) 70-
71-72-73, Choi Kyoung-ju (S Kor) 68-71-73-74, Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72-
71-74, Christian Chernock (US) 70-71-70-75.
287 Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74-74-69, Thomas Levet (Fr) 72-73-70-72, Gary
Evans (Bri) 75-67-72-73, Anders Hansen (Den) 70-71-73-73, Jarmo Sandelin
(Swe) 74-71-68-74, Paul McGinley (Ire) 74-71-68-74.
288 David Howell (Eng) 70-75-74-69, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 74-70-74-70,
John Bickerton (Eng) 73-72-73-70, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-72-68-73, Dean
Wilson (US) 71-68-75-74, Simon Yates (Sco) 77-69-68-74.
289 Per Haugsrud (Nor) 74-70-74-71, Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67-73-71,
Chris Williams (Eng) 73-71-74-71, John Mellor (Eng) 72-73-72-72, Eric
Meeks (US) 71-73-73-72, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72-74-72, Zhang Lian-wei
(Chn) 66-75-75-73, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 71-74-71-73, Katsuyoshi Tomori
(Jpn) 72-73-71-73, Pierre Fulke (Swe) 73-69-72-75.
290 Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74-73-70, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70-71-73, Ali
Kadir 75-71-70-74, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72-70-77.
291 Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-69-76-71, Christian Pena (US) 66-75-74-76,
Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71-72-70-78; 292 Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74-74-71, Lin
Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72-70-78; 293 Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70-75-73, Tomas Munoz
(Sp) 68-71-80-74, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76-73-74, Marcello Santi (It) 70-
71-74-78.
294 S. Murthy 76-70-74-74, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73-75-75; 296 Jonathan
Lomas (Eng) 73-74-77-72, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 71-76-73-76, Choi Gwang-soo
(S Kor) 73-72-73-78, Kyl Hla Han (Mya) 72-73-73-78.
297 Robin Byrd (US) 75-72-75-75; 298 Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71-73-80;
299 Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71-80-75; 301 M. Ramayah 73-74-72-82.
(END)
Norquist hangs on to lead
07/02/1999
AMERICAN Gerry Norquist fought hard to keep his overnight lead after he
bogeyed the opening three holes while champion Ed Fryatt of England kept
his hopes of a repeat intact on a dramatic third day of the Benson &
Hedges Malaysian Open at Saujana GCC yesterday.
Fryatt reached the par-five 18th in three and had only three feet for
his birdie to end the day at one-under 71 while Norquist's early loss of
concentration gave him a 75.
Fryatt and American Shaun Micheel, with a 70, are one shot back of
Norquist, who stands at seven-under 209.
The 18th was where all the excitement was as Norquist's second shot
landed in the rough and was in the bunker after his third. But with about
58 yards to the pin in the sand, his fourth stopped two feet from the cup
as he saved par.
"I never give up. I don't care what position I am in, whether I'm
shooting 80 or whatever, it doesn't matter. I've ridden out the storm
plenty of times in my career and have come from five down in matchplay and
from five-over to stand under par in strokeplay," said Norquist.
The 1993 champion's scorecard registered bogeys at the first, second,
third and eighth while his lone bird was at the 17th.
"I hit the ball on the fairway almost everytime in the first 36 holes
and did not think that the course was as difficult as scores were
indicating. But today (yesterday), I saw a more difficult course than the
pro-am and the first two rounds. It is a tiger with big teeth," said
Norquist.
"I can't go out and say that I'm going to win the tournament because
tomorrow (today) someone might shoot a marvellous round. But one thing is
for sure, I want to walk away from here having played a good round of
golf."
Norquist was not far off when he said the tournament is still wide open.
Besides Fryatt and Micheel, Americans Bob May and Christian Chernock are
five-under after the pair returned 70s.
Fryatt, meanwhile, was pleased that he stayed in the hunt for his second
trophy at Saujana. "I had a few good chances but some putts didn't drop. I
would have liked to be leading by six but since I still have a chance to
defend my title, it is going to be fun playing in the final," said Fryatt.
"I've played a lot with Gerry and Shaun in the past. Gerry's
unbelievable, he is like a bulldog out there plugging away, while Shaun
has so much talent.
"I said all week that the number to win was going to be 10-under and
that's what I still think. If Gerry had a little more luck then he could
have been six or seven ahead but you never know, six could be enough."
For Micheel, the ninth turned the tide for him.
"The ninth was the turning point, I pulled my tee shot left and into
deep rough in front of the fence. I asked for a ruling several times
because I knew the fence was not an integral part of the course. Luckily I
was able to get a free drop and make a five. My attitude changed
completely after that," said Micheel.
"I hit the tee ball well but you can't force the ball around this
course. That's why Norquist is doing well. He doesn't overpower it and
keeps it straight." THIRD ROUND SCORES
209 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67-75; 210 Shaun Micheel (US) 69-71-70; Ed
Fryatt (Eng) 70-69-71.;
211 Bob May (US) 72-69-70, Christian Chernock (US) 70-71-70; 212 Alex
Cejka (Ger) 70-73-69; Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72-71, Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor)
68-71-73.
213 Paul McGinley (Ire) 74-71-68, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 74-71-68, Jyoti
Randhawa (Ind) 71-72-70, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72-70, Padraig Harrington
(Ire) 70-73-70, Craig Hainline (US) 70-71-72.
214 Simon Yates (Scot) 77-69-68, Lin Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72-70, Andrew
Bonhomme (Aus) 70-74-70, Chris Hanell (Swe) 75-67-72, Pierre Fulke (Swe)
73-69-72, Gary Evans (Eng) 75-67-72, Chang Tse-peng (Tai) 77-64-73,
Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74-73, Andrew Coltart (Scot) 70-71-73, Anders
Hansen (Den) 70-71-73, Dean Wilson (US) 71-68-75.
215 Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-73-68, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74-71-70, Thomas
Levet (Fra) 72-73-70, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71-71, Christian Pena (US)
66-75-74, Marcello Santi (Ita) 70-71-74.
216 Chawalit Plaphol (Thai) 76-71-69, Ali Kadir (Mas) 75-71-70, Daniel
Chopra (Swe) 71-74-71, Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn) 72-73-71, Prayad Maerkseng
(Thai) 72-72-72, Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70-72, Zhang Lian-wei (Chn) 66-75-75.
217 Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70-71, John Mellor (Eng) 72-73-72, Eric Meeks
(US) 71-73-73, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72-74.
218 Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor) 73-72-73, Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71-73, Kyi
Hla Han (Mya) 72-73-73, Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67-73, John Bickerton (Eng)
73-72-73, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 74-70-74, Chris Williams (Eng) 73-71-74,
Per Hausgrud (Nor) 74-70-74, Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74.
219 M. Ramayah (Mas) 73-74-72, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76-73, David Howell
(Eng) 70-75-74, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73-75, Tomas Munoz (Spn) 68-71-80.
220 Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74-73, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 73-74-73, S.
Murthy (Mas) 76-70-74, Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70-75, Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-
69-76.
221 Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74-74; 222 Robin Byrd (US) 75-72-75; 224
Jonathan Lomas (Eng) 73-74-77, Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71-80. FINAL ROUND DRAW
8.30am: Jonathan Lomas (Eng), Charlie Wi (S Kor); 8.40: Robin Byrd (US),
Jose Coceres (Arg), Rolf Muntz (Hol); 8.50: S. Murthy (Mas), Rob Huxtable
(US), Stephen Bennett (Eng).
9.00: Brad Andrews (Aus), Jerry Smith (US); Tomas Munoz (Spn); 9.10:
Eric Rustand (US), David Howell (Eng), M. Ramayah (Mas); 9.20: Robert
Karlsson (Swe), Jim Rutledge (Can), Per Haugsrud (Nor); 9.30: Andrew
McLardy (SA), Chris Williams (SA), John Bickerton (Eng).
9.40: Kyi Hla Han (Mya), Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor); Robert Jan-Derksen
(Hol); 9.50: Gilberto Morales (Ven), Eric Meeks (US), John Mellor (Eng);
10.00: Angel Cabrera (Arg), Scott Rowe (HK), Zhang Lian-wei (Chn); 10.10:
Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn), Daniel Chopra (Swe);
10.20: Ali Kadir (Mas), Chawalit Plaphol (Thai), Marcello Santi (Ita);
10.30: Christian Pena (US), Kim Jong-duck (S Kor), Thomas Levet (Fra);
10.40: Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Nick O'Hern (Aus), Dean Wilson (US); 10.50:
Gary Evans (Eng), Anders Hansen (Den), Andrew Coltart (Scot).
11.00: Pierre Fulke (Swe), Frankie Minoza (Phi), Chang Tse-peng (Tai);
11.10: Christopher Hanell (Swe), Lin Keng Chi (Tai), Andrew Bonhomme
(Aus); 11.20: Simon Yates (Scot), Craig Hainline (US), Padraig Harrington
(Ire); 11.30: Greg Owen (Eng), Jyoti Randhawa (Ind), Jarmo Sandelin (Swe);
11.40: Paul McGinley (Ire), Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor), Wang Ter-chang (Tai).
11.50: Alex Cejka (Ger), Christian Chernock (US), Bob May (US); 12.00:
Shaun Micheel (US), Ed Fryatt (Eng), Gerry Norquist (US).
(END)
AMERICAN Gerry Norquist fought hard to keep his overnight lead after he
bogeyed the opening three holes while champion Ed Fryatt of England kept
his hopes of a repeat intact on a dramatic third day of the Benson &
Hedges Malaysian Open at Saujana GCC yesterday.
Fryatt reached the par-five 18th in three and had only three feet for
his birdie to end the day at one-under 71 while Norquist's early loss of
concentration gave him a 75.
Fryatt and American Shaun Micheel, with a 70, are one shot back of
Norquist, who stands at seven-under 209.
The 18th was where all the excitement was as Norquist's second shot
landed in the rough and was in the bunker after his third. But with about
58 yards to the pin in the sand, his fourth stopped two feet from the cup
as he saved par.
"I never give up. I don't care what position I am in, whether I'm
shooting 80 or whatever, it doesn't matter. I've ridden out the storm
plenty of times in my career and have come from five down in matchplay and
from five-over to stand under par in strokeplay," said Norquist.
The 1993 champion's scorecard registered bogeys at the first, second,
third and eighth while his lone bird was at the 17th.
"I hit the ball on the fairway almost everytime in the first 36 holes
and did not think that the course was as difficult as scores were
indicating. But today (yesterday), I saw a more difficult course than the
pro-am and the first two rounds. It is a tiger with big teeth," said
Norquist.
"I can't go out and say that I'm going to win the tournament because
tomorrow (today) someone might shoot a marvellous round. But one thing is
for sure, I want to walk away from here having played a good round of
golf."
Norquist was not far off when he said the tournament is still wide open.
Besides Fryatt and Micheel, Americans Bob May and Christian Chernock are
five-under after the pair returned 70s.
Fryatt, meanwhile, was pleased that he stayed in the hunt for his second
trophy at Saujana. "I had a few good chances but some putts didn't drop. I
would have liked to be leading by six but since I still have a chance to
defend my title, it is going to be fun playing in the final," said Fryatt.
"I've played a lot with Gerry and Shaun in the past. Gerry's
unbelievable, he is like a bulldog out there plugging away, while Shaun
has so much talent.
"I said all week that the number to win was going to be 10-under and
that's what I still think. If Gerry had a little more luck then he could
have been six or seven ahead but you never know, six could be enough."
For Micheel, the ninth turned the tide for him.
"The ninth was the turning point, I pulled my tee shot left and into
deep rough in front of the fence. I asked for a ruling several times
because I knew the fence was not an integral part of the course. Luckily I
was able to get a free drop and make a five. My attitude changed
completely after that," said Micheel.
"I hit the tee ball well but you can't force the ball around this
course. That's why Norquist is doing well. He doesn't overpower it and
keeps it straight." THIRD ROUND SCORES
209 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67-75; 210 Shaun Micheel (US) 69-71-70; Ed
Fryatt (Eng) 70-69-71.;
211 Bob May (US) 72-69-70, Christian Chernock (US) 70-71-70; 212 Alex
Cejka (Ger) 70-73-69; Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72-71, Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor)
68-71-73.
213 Paul McGinley (Ire) 74-71-68, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 74-71-68, Jyoti
Randhawa (Ind) 71-72-70, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72-70, Padraig Harrington
(Ire) 70-73-70, Craig Hainline (US) 70-71-72.
214 Simon Yates (Scot) 77-69-68, Lin Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72-70, Andrew
Bonhomme (Aus) 70-74-70, Chris Hanell (Swe) 75-67-72, Pierre Fulke (Swe)
73-69-72, Gary Evans (Eng) 75-67-72, Chang Tse-peng (Tai) 77-64-73,
Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74-73, Andrew Coltart (Scot) 70-71-73, Anders
Hansen (Den) 70-71-73, Dean Wilson (US) 71-68-75.
215 Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-73-68, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 74-71-70, Thomas
Levet (Fra) 72-73-70, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71-71, Christian Pena (US)
66-75-74, Marcello Santi (Ita) 70-71-74.
216 Chawalit Plaphol (Thai) 76-71-69, Ali Kadir (Mas) 75-71-70, Daniel
Chopra (Swe) 71-74-71, Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn) 72-73-71, Prayad Maerkseng
(Thai) 72-72-72, Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70-72, Zhang Lian-wei (Chn) 66-75-75.
217 Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70-71, John Mellor (Eng) 72-73-72, Eric Meeks
(US) 71-73-73, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72-74.
218 Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor) 73-72-73, Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71-73, Kyi
Hla Han (Mya) 72-73-73, Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67-73, John Bickerton (Eng)
73-72-73, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 74-70-74, Chris Williams (Eng) 73-71-74,
Per Hausgrud (Nor) 74-70-74, Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74.
219 M. Ramayah (Mas) 73-74-72, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76-73, David Howell
(Eng) 70-75-74, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73-75, Tomas Munoz (Spn) 68-71-80.
220 Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74-73, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 73-74-73, S.
Murthy (Mas) 76-70-74, Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70-75, Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-
69-76.
221 Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74-74; 222 Robin Byrd (US) 75-72-75; 224
Jonathan Lomas (Eng) 73-74-77, Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71-80. FINAL ROUND DRAW
8.30am: Jonathan Lomas (Eng), Charlie Wi (S Kor); 8.40: Robin Byrd (US),
Jose Coceres (Arg), Rolf Muntz (Hol); 8.50: S. Murthy (Mas), Rob Huxtable
(US), Stephen Bennett (Eng).
9.00: Brad Andrews (Aus), Jerry Smith (US); Tomas Munoz (Spn); 9.10:
Eric Rustand (US), David Howell (Eng), M. Ramayah (Mas); 9.20: Robert
Karlsson (Swe), Jim Rutledge (Can), Per Haugsrud (Nor); 9.30: Andrew
McLardy (SA), Chris Williams (SA), John Bickerton (Eng).
9.40: Kyi Hla Han (Mya), Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor); Robert Jan-Derksen
(Hol); 9.50: Gilberto Morales (Ven), Eric Meeks (US), John Mellor (Eng);
10.00: Angel Cabrera (Arg), Scott Rowe (HK), Zhang Lian-wei (Chn); 10.10:
Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn), Daniel Chopra (Swe);
10.20: Ali Kadir (Mas), Chawalit Plaphol (Thai), Marcello Santi (Ita);
10.30: Christian Pena (US), Kim Jong-duck (S Kor), Thomas Levet (Fra);
10.40: Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Nick O'Hern (Aus), Dean Wilson (US); 10.50:
Gary Evans (Eng), Anders Hansen (Den), Andrew Coltart (Scot).
11.00: Pierre Fulke (Swe), Frankie Minoza (Phi), Chang Tse-peng (Tai);
11.10: Christopher Hanell (Swe), Lin Keng Chi (Tai), Andrew Bonhomme
(Aus); 11.20: Simon Yates (Scot), Craig Hainline (US), Padraig Harrington
(Ire); 11.30: Greg Owen (Eng), Jyoti Randhawa (Ind), Jarmo Sandelin (Swe);
11.40: Paul McGinley (Ire), Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor), Wang Ter-chang (Tai).
11.50: Alex Cejka (Ger), Christian Chernock (US), Bob May (US); 12.00:
Shaun Micheel (US), Ed Fryatt (Eng), Gerry Norquist (US).
(END)
Norquist storms ahead
06/02/1999
FORMER champion Gerry Norquist fired a five-under 67 for the second day
running to take a five-stroke lead as Europe's No 2 and No 3, Darren
Clarke and Lee Westwood, failed to make the cut at the Benson and Hedges
Malaysian Open at the Saujana Golf and Country Club yesterday.
The steady Norquist who won the title in 1993 started with a birdie on
the first hole on a cool morning.
A bogey on the fourth was his only blemish as he went on to sink five
more birdies - on the first, ninth, 10th, 12th, 15th and 16th.
"If I say that I'm not surprised it is going to come out arrogant," said
Norquist, a former insurance salesman.
"I didn't expect it but I am pleased. But I have been around golf long
enough to know that anything can happen."
Malaysians Ali Kadir, S. Murthy and M. Ramayah managed to overcome the
tricky greens which only allowed 65 pros into the third round.
Norquist first played in Malaysia in 1991 and said that he always
focused on the present and learned early that if you focus on something
else, like rewards, you usually pay the price for it.
The 36-year-old won the tournament in 1993 in a play-off against Fiji's
Vijay Singh at Royal Selangor Golf Club but victory this time around will
be extra special as the Open is being joint-sanctioned with the PGA
European Tour.
Defending champion Ed Fryatt of England fired a 69 and shared second
spot with four others - American Dean Wilson who carded a 68, and South
Korea's Choi Kyung-ju and Spain's Tomas Munoz who returned 71s.
Wilson who is one of the only three golfers to have won four times on
the Asian PGA Tour has placed himself in an excellent position to claim a
record five titles by firing six birdies and a bogey over the 6,974-yard
course.
Westwood, who lost in the playoff to Fryatt last year and won the Open
in 1997, missed the three-over par cut by one after carding a 72. Clarke
was 11 over.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh, presently No 2 on the European Tour Order of
Merit, missed the cut by three strokes.
Overnight leaders Zhang Lian-wei of China and American Christian Pena
both finished three-under with 75s.
Taiwan's Chang Tse-peng carded the lowest round with an eight-under 64.
His round, made up of eight birdies, equalled Westwood's course record but
did not stand as preferred lies were being played. SECOND ROUND SCORES
134 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67; 139 Dean Wilson (US) 71-68, Ed Fryatt
(Eng) 70-69, Tomas Munoz (Spn) 68-71, Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor) 68-71; 140
Shaun Micheel (US) 69-71; 141 Chang Tse-peng (Tai) 77-64, Bob May (US) 72-
69, Marcello Santi (Ita) 70-71, Anders Hansen (Den) 70-71, Christian
Chernock (US) 70-71, Craig Hainline (US) 70-71, Andrew Coltart (Scot) 70-
71, Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72, Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74, Christian Pena
(US) 66-75, Zhang Lian-wei (Chn) 66-75; 142 Gary Evans (Eng) 75-67, Chris
Hanell (Swe) 75-67, Pierre Fulke (Swe) 73-69; 143 Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71-
72, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72, Padraig
Harrington (Ire) 70-73, Alex Cejka (Ger) 70-73; 144 Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-
69, Per Hausgrud (Nor) 74-70, Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70, Robert Karlsson (Swe)
74-70, Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71, Chris
Williams (Eng) 73-71, Lin Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72, Prayad Maerkseng (Thai)
72-72, Eric Meeks (US) 71-73, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73, Andrew Bonhomme
(Aus) 70-74, Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74.
145 Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67, Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70, Nick O'Hern
(Aus) 74-71, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 74-71, Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71, Paul
McGinley (Ire) 74-71, John Bickerton (Eng) 73-72, Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor),
John Mellor (Eng) 72-73, Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn) 72-73, Thomas Levet (Fra)
72-73, Kyi Hla Han (Mya) 72-73, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 71-74, David Howell
(Eng) 70-75.
146 Simon Yates (Scot) 77-69, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70, S. Murthy (Mas)
76-70, Ali Kadir (Mas) 75-71, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76; 147 Chalawit
Plaphol (Thai) 76-71, Robin Byrd (US) 75-72, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-73,
Jonathan Lomas (Eng) 73-74, Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74, M. Ramayah (Mas) 73-
74, Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 73-74.
Selected players who failed to make cut: 148 Lee Westwood (Eng) 76-72;
149 A. Dorairaj (a-Mas) 76-73, Rashid Ismail (Mas) 74-75; 150 Wong Hung
Nung (Mas) 76-74; 151 Danny Chia (Mas) 78-73, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 76-
75; 152 Nico van Rensburg (SA) 76-76; 154 Jamaluddin Bador (Mas) 79-75, V.
Arumugam (Mas) 78-76, Mike Cunning (US) 76-78; 155 Rahizam Ramli (a-Mas)
77-78, Darren Clarke (N Ire) 76-79, P. Gunasegaran (Mas) 76-79; 156 R.
Nachimuthu (a-Mas) 76-80 THIRD ROUND DRAW
8.45: Brad Andrews (Aus), Rolf Muntz (Hol); 8.55: Jonathan Lomas (Eng),
M. Ramayah (Mas), Stephen Bennett (Eng); 9.05: Chawalit Plaphol (Thai),
Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Robin Byrd (US).
9.15: S. Murthy (Mas), Ali Kadir (Mas), Simon Yates (Scot); 9.25: Eric
Rustand (US), Angel Cabrera (Arg), Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor); 9.35: Robert
Jan-Derksen (Hol), Paul McGinley (Ire), Kyi Hla Han (Mya).
9.45: Andrew McLardy (SA), Jarmo Sandelin (Swe), Nick O'Hern (Aus);
9.55: Rob Huxtable (US), Thomas Levet (Fra), Daniel Chopra (Swe); 10.05:
Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn), John Bickerton (Eng), David Howell (Eng).
10.15: John Mellor (Eng), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Chris Williams (SA);
10.25: Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), Kim Jong-duck (S Korea), Jerry Smith (US);
10.35: Scott Rowe (HK), Jim Rutledge (Can), Per Haugsrud (Nor).
10.45: Erik Meeks (US), Charlie Wi (S Kor), Lin Keng Chi (Tai); 10.55:
Jose Coceres (Arg), Andrew Bonhomme (Aus), Alex Cejka (Ger); 11.05: Greg
Owen (Eng), Gilberto Morales (Ven), Jyoti Randhawa (Ind).
11.15: Padraig Harrington (Ire), Pierre Fulke (Swe), Christopher Hanell
(Swe); 11.25: Gary Evans (Eng), Frankie Minoza (Phi), Chang Tse-peng
(Tai); 11.35: Zhang Lian-wei (Ch), Bob May (US), Andrew Coltart (Scot).
11.45: Christian Pena (US), Craig Hainline (US), Christian Chernock
(US); 11.55: Anders Hansen (Den), Marcello Santi (Ita), Wang Ter-chang
(Tai); 12.05: Shaun Micheel (US), Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor), Dean Wilson (US).
12.15: Ed Fryatt (Eng), Tomas Munoz (Spn), Gerry Norquist (US).
(END)
FORMER champion Gerry Norquist fired a five-under 67 for the second day
running to take a five-stroke lead as Europe's No 2 and No 3, Darren
Clarke and Lee Westwood, failed to make the cut at the Benson and Hedges
Malaysian Open at the Saujana Golf and Country Club yesterday.
The steady Norquist who won the title in 1993 started with a birdie on
the first hole on a cool morning.
A bogey on the fourth was his only blemish as he went on to sink five
more birdies - on the first, ninth, 10th, 12th, 15th and 16th.
"If I say that I'm not surprised it is going to come out arrogant," said
Norquist, a former insurance salesman.
"I didn't expect it but I am pleased. But I have been around golf long
enough to know that anything can happen."
Malaysians Ali Kadir, S. Murthy and M. Ramayah managed to overcome the
tricky greens which only allowed 65 pros into the third round.
Norquist first played in Malaysia in 1991 and said that he always
focused on the present and learned early that if you focus on something
else, like rewards, you usually pay the price for it.
The 36-year-old won the tournament in 1993 in a play-off against Fiji's
Vijay Singh at Royal Selangor Golf Club but victory this time around will
be extra special as the Open is being joint-sanctioned with the PGA
European Tour.
Defending champion Ed Fryatt of England fired a 69 and shared second
spot with four others - American Dean Wilson who carded a 68, and South
Korea's Choi Kyung-ju and Spain's Tomas Munoz who returned 71s.
Wilson who is one of the only three golfers to have won four times on
the Asian PGA Tour has placed himself in an excellent position to claim a
record five titles by firing six birdies and a bogey over the 6,974-yard
course.
Westwood, who lost in the playoff to Fryatt last year and won the Open
in 1997, missed the three-over par cut by one after carding a 72. Clarke
was 11 over.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh, presently No 2 on the European Tour Order of
Merit, missed the cut by three strokes.
Overnight leaders Zhang Lian-wei of China and American Christian Pena
both finished three-under with 75s.
Taiwan's Chang Tse-peng carded the lowest round with an eight-under 64.
His round, made up of eight birdies, equalled Westwood's course record but
did not stand as preferred lies were being played. SECOND ROUND SCORES
134 Gerry Norquist (US) 67-67; 139 Dean Wilson (US) 71-68, Ed Fryatt
(Eng) 70-69, Tomas Munoz (Spn) 68-71, Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor) 68-71; 140
Shaun Micheel (US) 69-71; 141 Chang Tse-peng (Tai) 77-64, Bob May (US) 72-
69, Marcello Santi (Ita) 70-71, Anders Hansen (Den) 70-71, Christian
Chernock (US) 70-71, Craig Hainline (US) 70-71, Andrew Coltart (Scot) 70-
71, Wang Ter-chang (Tai) 69-72, Frankie Minoza (Phi) 67-74, Christian Pena
(US) 66-75, Zhang Lian-wei (Chn) 66-75; 142 Gary Evans (Eng) 75-67, Chris
Hanell (Swe) 75-67, Pierre Fulke (Swe) 73-69; 143 Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71-
72, Gilberto Morales (Ven) 71-72, Greg Owen (Eng) 71-72, Padraig
Harrington (Ire) 70-73, Alex Cejka (Ger) 70-73; 144 Jose Coceres (Arg) 75-
69, Per Hausgrud (Nor) 74-70, Scott Rowe (HK) 74-70, Robert Karlsson (Swe)
74-70, Charlie Wi (S Kor) 73-71, Kim Jong-duk (S Kor) 73-71, Chris
Williams (Eng) 73-71, Lin Keng-chi (Tai) 72-72, Prayad Maerkseng (Thai)
72-72, Eric Meeks (US) 71-73, Jerry Smith (US) 71-73, Andrew Bonhomme
(Aus) 70-74, Jim Rutledge (Can) 70-74.
145 Andrew McLardy (SA) 78-67, Rob Huxtable (US) 75-70, Nick O'Hern
(Aus) 74-71, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 74-71, Robert Derksen (Hol) 74-71, Paul
McGinley (Ire) 74-71, John Bickerton (Eng) 73-72, Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor),
John Mellor (Eng) 72-73, Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn) 72-73, Thomas Levet (Fra)
72-73, Kyi Hla Han (Mya) 72-73, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 71-74, David Howell
(Eng) 70-75.
146 Simon Yates (Scot) 77-69, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 76-70, S. Murthy (Mas)
76-70, Ali Kadir (Mas) 75-71, Eric Rustand (US) 70-76; 147 Chalawit
Plaphol (Thai) 76-71, Robin Byrd (US) 75-72, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 74-73,
Jonathan Lomas (Eng) 73-74, Rolf Muntz (Hol) 73-74, M. Ramayah (Mas) 73-
74, Brad Andrews (Aus) 73-74, Stephen Bennett (Eng) 73-74.
Selected players who failed to make cut: 148 Lee Westwood (Eng) 76-72;
149 A. Dorairaj (a-Mas) 76-73, Rashid Ismail (Mas) 74-75; 150 Wong Hung
Nung (Mas) 76-74; 151 Danny Chia (Mas) 78-73, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 76-
75; 152 Nico van Rensburg (SA) 76-76; 154 Jamaluddin Bador (Mas) 79-75, V.
Arumugam (Mas) 78-76, Mike Cunning (US) 76-78; 155 Rahizam Ramli (a-Mas)
77-78, Darren Clarke (N Ire) 76-79, P. Gunasegaran (Mas) 76-79; 156 R.
Nachimuthu (a-Mas) 76-80 THIRD ROUND DRAW
8.45: Brad Andrews (Aus), Rolf Muntz (Hol); 8.55: Jonathan Lomas (Eng),
M. Ramayah (Mas), Stephen Bennett (Eng); 9.05: Chawalit Plaphol (Thai),
Geoff Ogilvy (Aus), Robin Byrd (US).
9.15: S. Murthy (Mas), Ali Kadir (Mas), Simon Yates (Scot); 9.25: Eric
Rustand (US), Angel Cabrera (Arg), Choi Gwang-soo (S Kor); 9.35: Robert
Jan-Derksen (Hol), Paul McGinley (Ire), Kyi Hla Han (Mya).
9.45: Andrew McLardy (SA), Jarmo Sandelin (Swe), Nick O'Hern (Aus);
9.55: Rob Huxtable (US), Thomas Levet (Fra), Daniel Chopra (Swe); 10.05:
Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn), John Bickerton (Eng), David Howell (Eng).
10.15: John Mellor (Eng), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Chris Williams (SA);
10.25: Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), Kim Jong-duck (S Korea), Jerry Smith (US);
10.35: Scott Rowe (HK), Jim Rutledge (Can), Per Haugsrud (Nor).
10.45: Erik Meeks (US), Charlie Wi (S Kor), Lin Keng Chi (Tai); 10.55:
Jose Coceres (Arg), Andrew Bonhomme (Aus), Alex Cejka (Ger); 11.05: Greg
Owen (Eng), Gilberto Morales (Ven), Jyoti Randhawa (Ind).
11.15: Padraig Harrington (Ire), Pierre Fulke (Swe), Christopher Hanell
(Swe); 11.25: Gary Evans (Eng), Frankie Minoza (Phi), Chang Tse-peng
(Tai); 11.35: Zhang Lian-wei (Ch), Bob May (US), Andrew Coltart (Scot).
11.45: Christian Pena (US), Craig Hainline (US), Christian Chernock
(US); 11.55: Anders Hansen (Den), Marcello Santi (Ita), Wang Ter-chang
(Tai); 12.05: Shaun Micheel (US), Choi Kyung-ju (S Kor), Dean Wilson (US).
12.15: Ed Fryatt (Eng), Tomas Munoz (Spn), Gerry Norquist (US).
(END)
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