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Hsieh Yu Ling leads Faldo Series Asia into final round

14-year-old Hsieh Yu Ling from Chinese Taipei produced a brilliant three under par 69 at Mission Hills today to lead the Faldo Series Asia grand final going into the final round.

Following a 68 yesterday and starting from the 10th, Hsieh continued her good form to card three birdies and only one bogey on her front nine of the Faldo course. She recovered from a bogey on the 12th to make two further birdies on 14 and 16 and finish on a total of 137, seven under par.

The title of Faldo Series Asia champion will be awarded to the player with the lowest gross score after 54 holes, boy or girl. Hsieh is two ahead of the field in her quest to claim that title, but she will face stiff competition in tomorrow's final round from the boys behind her.

Leading the challenge on 139 is overnight leader Nakarin Ratanakul from Thailand, 18, who followed his 67 with a level par 72. Also in the hunt are 20-year-old Ben Evans from England on 142; Chinese Taipei's Hung Chien Yao (14) on 144, thanks to the lowest round of the day, a 67; and 19-year-old Anirban Lahiri on 146.

Supported by Mission Hills, The R&A and UBS, the 54-hole Faldo Series Asia grand final has brought together 60 leading young golfers from across Asia, boys and girls aged 12 to 21, plus six invitees from the Faldo Series grand final in Europe. Results will count towards The R&A's World Amateur Ranking; the leading Asian finalists, boys and girls, will be invited to compete in the Faldo Series grand final in Europe; the leading boy will play in the Asian Tour's Volvo Masters of Asia and the leading girl will compete in the Ladies Asian Golf Tour's Indian Open.

Six-time Major winner Faldo arrived today and, after watching the action, spent time with the finalists offering advice on the short-game. He will follow the final round tomorrow [Monday 5 February], spend more time with the finalists and then play with the winners on Tuesday.

Local school-children will be attending the final round of the Faldo Series Asia grand final tomorrow; they will watch the finalists in action and then attend a clinic with Faldo in a bid by the golfing legend to simultaneously create access to the game for a younger audience.

Leading scores after round 2: 137 - HSIEH Yu Ling, Chinese Taipei (Girls U16); 139 - Nakarin RATANAKUL, Thailand (Boys U18); 142 - Ben EVANS, England (Boys U21); 144 - HUNG Chien Yao (Boys U16); 146 - Anirban LAHIRI, India (Boys U21). Selected others: 148 - Ainil Johani BAKAR, Malaysia (Girls U18)

February 4, 2007