Chawalit Plaphol’s revival on the Mercedes-Benz Tour continued yesterday when the Thai national took the clubhouse lead in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore.
Chawalit carded an opening round of five-under-par 67 at Laguna National Golf and Country Club, two strokes ahead of compatriot Ronnachai Jamnong, Malaysia’s M. Sasidaran and Australian Unho Park.
LIGHTNING
Eighteen players were unable to finish after a two-and-a-half-hour delay caused by lightning and rain.
Defending champion Mardan Mamat from Singapore shot 70 along with Myanmar’s Zaw Moe, Filipino Mars Pucay, Malaysian Khor Kheng Hwai and Scott Barr from Australia.
Chawalit won the ICTSI Mt. Malarayat Championship on the Mercedes-Benz Tour last month and came third in the following event — the Singha E-san Open — where he led for the first three days.
GOLDEN BOY
The 35-year-old, once the golden boy of Thai golf, had been enduring one of the worst spells of his career over the past 18 months but has bounced back to life on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.
“My driving has come back. It was always one of the best parts of my game. I hit it long and straight without any worry. I don’t know why but I lost that for a while but now it has returned,” Chawalit said.
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