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Park extends lead at Q-school after second round

Korea’s Jin Park extended his lead after firing a two-under-par 70 in the second round of the Asian Tour Qualifying School Stage One at the Plutaluang Golf Course in Pattaya on Thursday.

Park pulled away after an eight-under-par 136 total, two strokes ahead of Canadian Rafael Lee who carded a 71. Australian Troy Kennedy rose up to third after an improved 69 while Sirapong Maitreeyeunyong shot a 73 and was the highest placed Thai in joint eighth position seven strokes adrift.

Finland’s Jaakko Makitalo blasted his second straight three-under-par 68 to remain on top of the pack at the Pattana Golf and Sports Resort.

With a two-day total of six-under-par 136, Makitalo has a slim one stroke advantage over Japan’s Hironori Yoshida who leaped to second spot after a 67. It was disappointment for Hong Kong’s youngster Jimmy Ko who stumbled to a 78 and missed the cut by a single stroke after a 152 total in joint 77th place.

At the Emerald Golf Club, James Morrison of England carded a 67 and was tied for the lead with South African Albert Pistorius who shot a 69 for a 141 total.

An estimated 45 players from Stage One will gain entry into the Final Stage where they will battle 129 exempted players. Only the top-40 and ties from the Final Stage will gain their card for the 2007 season.

December 7, 2006