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15 Asian Tour members in world top 200

A total of 15 Asian Tour members are featured in the top-200 of the latest Official World Golf Ranking.

American Edward Loar was the latest member to join the select group following his outstanding tied second finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. He moved up to 171st position.

Korea's Yang Yong-eun, winner of the Korean Open last month, is ranked 80th, playing most of his golf on the Japan Golf Tour this year. Compatriot Hur Suk-ho is ranked one rung below while Choi Kyung-ju, who has played on the US PGA Tour since 1999, is ranked 53rd.

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee, a two-time Asian Tour number one, is placed at 109th on the latest ranking, followed by Australian Andrew Buckle, who is 125th. India's Jeev Milkha Singh, currently leading the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit, is 138th, followed by compatriot Jyoti Randhawa in 144th place.

Upcoming Chinese star Liang Wen-chong, who has been enjoying one of his best seasons as a professional, has moved up to 149th in the world. The other Asian Tour members ranked in the OWGR include Thaworn Wiratchant (163rd), Prayad Marksaeng (176th), Wang Ter-chang (181st), Shiv Kapur (183rd), Jarrod Lyle (186th) and Charlie Wi (192nd).

England's Simon Dyson is the highest ranked Asian Tour member at 76th place on the world ranking. Dyson, who won the Order of Merit in Asia in 2000, won twice this season and has played primarily on the European Tour.

October 12, 2006