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Liang on top of key Tour stats

If the 2007 Asian Tour season were to conclude today, then China's Liang Wen-chong would walk away with the lion's share of the accolades that the region's talented players battle for each year.

At the halfway stage of the current season, the tenacious Liang not only leads the race for the prestigious Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit trophy but he is also well ahead in the Stats Categories for Birdie Leader and Lowest Stroke Average.

In 11 tournaments played so far, Liang, who won the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters and has six other top-10s, holds an impressive stroke average of 70.30, nearly a half a stroke better than second-ranked Simon Dyson of England.

Australian veteran Peter Fowler is third with 71.06 after featuring in sixtournaments in Asia this season, followed by compatriot Leigh McKechnie on 71.15.

Liang's exciting play has also resulted in him shooting the most number of birdies with 184 so far to lead the Birdie category, seven more than Australian Unho Park. Liang's birdies-per-round average is 4.28, which also sees him leading the category.

Australian Scott Barr is third with 174 birds, followed by compatriot Marcus Both who has shot two fewer. India's Gaurav Ghei, winner of the Pine Valley Beijing Open this season, is fifth with 167 birdies.

Liang is also well ahead in the To Par category, although there is no official award for this statistic. The Chinese star is presently 66-under-par with second-ranked Scott Strange of Australia trailing in 21-under-par.

Korean veteran Kang Wook-soon, a two-time Asian number one, leads the Greens in Regulation statistic with his 74% average, followed closely by Australian Brad Kennedy who has shot 73% of GIR.

Australian Michael Wright presently leads the Putting Average with 1.68 putts per green in regulation, followed by Leigh McKenchnie and Liang with 1.69.

While there is no award for the player who shoots the most Eagles in a season, it is worthy to note that big-hitting Australian Scott Hend, currently third on the UBS Order of Merit, is flying high this season as he already has eight eagles to his name.

June 20, 2007