Flawless Rayhan cards 65 to get into contention at Asia-Pacific golf

Rayhan Thomas compiled a bogey free 5-under 65 to go with his Indian record-setting 64 a day earlier to put himself in contention with one more round to go at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championships here.

The Dubai-based Thomas, who turns 19 in five weeks, is now tied 8th at 7-under 203 and just three behind the leader and Lin Yuxin, the defending champion.

Lin Yuxin, who will turn 18 in six days time, played with the Indian and exploded into sizzling form with the week's best of 8-under 62 to take sole lead at 10-under 200.

Filipino Lloyd Jefferson Go (69) used the rain break to calm himself and hung in well to card a gritty 1-under 69 after dropping a double on eighth and another bogey on 15th. He is 9-under, one behind the lead and second.

Five players, including the 2016 champion, Cheng Jin (70), 2018 Asian Games double gold medallist Keita Nakajima (67), Japan's Asian Games team gold medallist Takumi Kanaya (64), highly-rated Thai KK Limbhaust (68) and China's Zheng Kai Bai ..