Sarawak Championship Rd 3: What They Said
Kuching, Sarawak, August 17: Read what players have to say following the penultimate round of the Sarawak Championship on Saturday.
Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Tha) – Third round 65 (-7), Total 198 (-18)
My driver this week is quite good. I hit a lot of fairways and gave myself a lot of chances for birdies. This course is not that long. I hit a lot of wedge. I holed a long putt today on the third. It’s about a 30-footer. Gave me a lot of confidence there. On the 12th, I made the putt from about nine yards off the green.
I wasn’t thinking about winning. I stayed relaxed out there and just enjoyed the round. I know I need to try and retain my card this year but I won’t give myself any pressure.
I took a week off to spend some time with my girlfriend in the States over the summer break. It was nice to take a vacation and come back fresh. I worked out there as well. Went to see my friend who is a trainer there.
I will play my best tomorrow. The par-fives here are reachable so everyone can make birdies out there. Putting is key too. You can hit the green but if you can’t make the putts, it’s nothing.
The season’s not been good. It’s been pretty rough, missed a couple of cuts. But I have been working on my fitness a lot. Working out in the right way when I was in the States, so hopefully the efforts will pay off this week.
Hung Chien-yao (Tpe) – Third round 68 (-4), Total 198 (-18)
I chipped in from about 75 yards for eagle on the first. It was a great start. Gives me a lot of confidence heading into the round. I think I was lucky today too. I didn’t give myself as many birdie chances as I did the last two rounds.
Even when I hit the greens, I didn’t put the ball as close as I did the last two rounds. I think my distance control wasn’t that good today. I guess I will just take it day by day. I wasn’t thinking much out there to be honest.
I had two chip-ins today, one on the first and one on the par-three sixth from about 25 feet. My short game was really good today. I broke my personal three-day total record so it was good. My previous record was 16-under.
I think my win at home last month gave me a lot of confidence and it’s one of the reasons why I am playing well this week. I like the course here too so I am feeling really comfortable this week. I will try my best tomorrow.
Richard T. Lee (Can) – Third round 64 (-8), Total 198 (-18)
It’s been awhile since I last shot eight-under. You need to hit your driver well and make putts out there to play well. I hit a five-iron to about 10 feet and made the eagle putt on 11th. It’s my fourth eagle this week.
The week’s been good. It’s like a vacation to me this week actually. I’m rooming with my long-time friend Unho Park and I feel really comfortable this week. I am just keeping it steady out there and try to make less mistakes.
This is my first time playing in Sarawak. I am just going to try and make putts out there tomorrow and shoot six-under. I think it should be enough to seal the deal. The season’s been good for me so far. I haven’t performed that much on the Asian Tour but I have won a title in Korea.
It’s getting better for me. Last year was a bit of struggle with club changes and all. I hope it will get better from now! 18-under is my lowest 54-hole score so far on the Asian Tour. I had my thoughts on breaking the course record today too. Mindset would be to make putts, keep cool and play well tomorrow.
Jazz Janewattananond (Tha) – Third round 70 (-2), Total 199 (-17)
I was struggling on the greens a bit today, I know it’s going to hit me some days but it wasn’t too bad. I’m still hitting it good, just two bad holes today that kind of cost me but I’m still hitting it good.
Just because I had five chances for birdie before and I didn’t make any, so I just tried to be too aggressive on those holes but it’s all good. I had to lay up on the last hole. I hit it left off the tee, the wind picked up the last four holes. Made a four-footer for birdie there.
I mean one shot back in the final round is almost nothing. I can’t even predict who is going to win tomorrow since the scores are so tight, so it’s anyone’s game right now. Whoever goes out with the best putting round will win.
Ends.