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Still plenty to play for in Bangkok

While the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit title and Rookie of the Year award have been wrapped up by Jeev Milkha Singh and Juvic Pagunsan respectively, there is still plenty for Asia's best players to play for at the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia this week.

The various categories – Birdie Leader, Lowest Stroke Average, Lowest Putting Average and Greens in Regulation - will go all down the wire at Thai Country Club, host of this week's US$650,000 grand finale.

India's Jyoti Randhawa, the 2004 Volvo Masters of Asia champion, is in contention for at least three awards. He presently leads the race for the Lowest Stroke Average award where after playing in 10 tournaments on the Asian Tour this season, he has a stroke average of 69.54.

Australian Andrew Buckle, currently fourth on the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit, trails in second place on 70.35 while Thaworn Wiratchant, last year's Asian Tour number one, is third on 70.41.

Amazingly, Anthony Kang of the United States and Thailand's Chapchai Nirat are tied for the lead in the Birdie Leader category. Both players have amassed a total of 307 birdies this season, with Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Australian Unho Park in joint third place with 292 birds.

It's a similar tale in the bragging rights race for the Lowest Putting Average. Randhawa is tied for the lead with Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand with 1.71 putts.

Thai-based Scotsman Simon Yates leads the chase for the Greens in Regulation award, hitting 74% greens so far this season. Randhawa is also in the hunt as he lies second on 73% with Buckle.

The Asian Tour's UBS Awards Gala will be held in Bangkok on Sunday where all the winners will be feted.

December 13, 2006