Fiji’s Sam Lee made good use of the soft greens at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club on Wednesday to turn in a six-under-par 66 and take a one shot lead after the opening round of the PGM Northport ADT Championship.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
August 21: Fiji’s
Sam Lee made good use of the soft greens at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club
on Wednesday to turn in a six-under-par 66 and take a one shot lead after the
opening round of the PGM Northport ADT Championship.
Lee’s lead came courtesy of six birdies on a rain soaked day which
saw play halted for two hours.
The 29-year-old said the soft greens enhanced his game.
“I made the second shot on the third hole and from then on I played
solid. The rain made the greens softer and it made putting a little easier,”
said Sam.
The two-time Fiji Open champion is hoping to maintain that lead with the
same performance.
“I feel confident, as long as you keep making putts you always have a
chance. Hopefully I can play well enough to finish in the top seven Order of
Merit.”
Brandon Lau, a seasoned campaigner on the ADT circuit, sits one shot
away from Lee after he overcame a first hole bogey to notch six birdies.
“I’m happy with my round. I didn’t have the greatest of starts with the
bogey on the first hole, and thankfully everything came around after that,”
said Lau, who turned professional in 2015.
Three-time Asian Tour runner-up Adam Blyth is among the chasing pack
lurking two shots from Lee after he shot a 68.
2017 ADT Order of Merit winner Pannakorn Uthaipas, meanwhile is
tied-ninth after posting three-under-par 69.
Pannakorn is chasing a second title this season, having already clinched the PGM ADT Johor Championship in March.
The PGM Northport ADT Championship offers a total prize purse of RM225,
000.
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