Singapore extend lead as hosts show improvement

Kuala Lumpur: Joint overnight leaders Singapore took a big step towards claiming the Etiqa Asean Cup 2011 after taking a three-shot lead going into the final round of second edition of the annual South East Asian meet currently taking place at the West Course of Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.

The Lions pair of Jerome Ng and Marc Ong fired a three-under-par 69 in the fourball matchup today for a three-day total of one-under 215 ahead of Myanmar pairing of  Myo Win Aung and Maung Maung Oo, who returned with an even-par 72. 

Malaysia and Thailand trail the leaders by six strokes with a five-over-par 221 total and seemingly within a shout going into the final round foursomes tomorrow.

The Malaysian pair Kenneth Christian de Silva and Tan Wei Chean registered their first round  in the red all week, combining for a superb three-under par 69 today while the Thai pair of Pachara Sakulyong and Nirun Sae-ueng returned with an even-par 72.

Third round scores
215 Singapore (69-77-69)
218 Myanmar (68-78-72)
221 Malaysia (73-79-69), Thailand (71-78-72)
228 Philippines (79-79-70)
232 Cambodia (74-85-73)