Thailand Thightens Grip On SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship 2012 At Emeralda

Day 2 of the SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship 2012 saw the Thai take over control with the lead for all cups. Meanwhile the Indonesian teams were unable to improve their rankings. The tournament, organized by the Indonesia Golf Association (PGI), is held from 28 to 31 August at Emeralda Golf Club in Cimanggis, Depok, just south of Jakarta.

Putra Cup

In the Putra Cup the Thai men caught up with first day leader Singapore with a total team score of 434. Malaysia (445) is still in third and the home team in fourth with a total team score of 455.

Rinaldi Adiyandono (146) dropped from second to share of 5^th, while Singaporean Jonathan Woo took the lead with a 69 for a total of 141. Buranatanyarat Itthipat, who shot the lowest round of the day with a 68, and Srithong Natipong, both from Thailand, shared second place with a combined 144, before first day leader Marc Ong in fourth.

Santi Cup

In the Santi Cup no changes in the top four, with the ladies team from Thailand maintaining their lead over the Philippines, and Malaysia and Indonesia in third and fourth place respectively.

Chanya Prathetrat shot a stellar 67 (total 140) to overtake the lead from Philippines' Princess Mary Superal (143) and Thailand's Budsabakorn Sukapan (145) who are now second and fourth. Third place is for Michelle Lay Sia Koh from Malaysia who shot a 68 for a total of 144. Best Indonesian lady is still Ika Woro Palupi who shot another 74 for a total of 148 and is now in a tie for 7^th place.

Lion City Cup

The Indonesian junior team is still in 6th and last place for the Lion City Cup. The team from Thailand is still in the lead, with Philippines taking over Malaysia for second and third respectively.

Thailand's Boonma Danthai shot an amazing 66 and is now with a total of 137 12 shots ahead of Low Khai Jei in second. The Philippines' Angelo Jose Gandioco is currently in third with a total of 150. Peter Gunawan (154) overtook Joshua Andrew Wirawan (158) as the best Indonesian junior with a round of 76. He now shares of ninth place with Joshua in a tie for sixteenth.

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