Enchanting display as Chan aces to top

Kanchanburi: Taiwan’s Chan Shih-chang sensationally took the halfway lead in the Royal’s Cup after acing the par-three 16th and shooting an eagle on the par-five closing hole at Grand Prix Golf Club yesterday.

The three-time Asian Tour winner, who led after the first day with an eight-under-par 64, fired a 66 for 14-under 130 and lead by two over Thailand’s Jakraphan Premsirigorn and American Sihwan Kim, who shot 62 and 65 respectively.

Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana, winner of the Singapore Open last month, was a stroke further back after shooting 67 in the second event of the season on the Asian Tour.

Chan, who started poorly and went out in one over, was seemingly out of the running before his phenomenal closing stretch of holes which also included birdies on 14 and 15.

The 35-year-old holed out with a seven iron from 173 yards on the 16th, for which he won a…