Nara: Tirawat Kaewsiribandit carded his second successive seven-under-par 64, helped by two eagles, to take the clubhouse lead in the Shinhan Donghae Open in Japan yesterday, upstaging a strong line-up of players from the Asian, Japan and Korean tours.
The young Thai has won once before on the Asian Tour — in the 2018 UMA CNS Open Golf Championship in Pakistan — but is now in uncharted territory in one of the region’s biggest and most prestigious events, moving to 14-under at the halfway mark.
A 90-minute weather delay at the start of the day meant 32 players were unable to complete round two. Play will resume this morning at Koma Country Club.
Japan’s Kazuki Higa, currently ranked No.1 in Japan, came in with a 63 and was one back, while PGA Tour star Kim Si-Woo from South Korea shot a 65 to sit a further stroke behind.
Japan’s Riki Kawamoto also fired a 65 and…
