Hua hin: American Sihwan Kim broke the course record at the Black Mountain Golf Club yesterday after shooting a 10-under-par 62 to take the lead on day one of the US$1.5 million International Series Thailand.
Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai also dismantled the course’s defences with a 63 while his countryman Itthipat Buranatanyarat, newly crowned Asian Tour No.1 Kim Joo-Hyung and Kim Bi-O from South Korea, Ryou Hisatsune from Japan and Janne Kaske from Finland shot 64s.
Sihwan has been in brilliant form since the Asian Tour restarted at the end of last year and been in the final pairing on Sunday in three events including last week’s Royal’s Cup although victory has so far eluded him.
“Whatever is done is done. I just plan to play my best this week,” said the 33-year-old, who was joint fourth in the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship, fourth in the SMBC Singapore…
