Thaworn Wiratchant, who possesses one of the most unorthodox swings in the game, holed out from the fairway for an eagle at his last hole to soar into a one-stroke clubhouse lead on day two of the Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open yesterday. The Thai endured a marathon day where he played 24 holes, first to complete his weather-delayed first round in seven-under-par 63 in the morning before matching that brilliant effort in his second round at Cengkareng Golf Club.
Thaworn's 14-under-par 126 total was one clear of Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts, who was equally impressive with a 62 in the US$1 million ($7.8 million) event jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
Play was again disrupted because of lightning with 64 players having to return this morning to complete their second rounds. Scotsman Colin Montgomerie, needing a win to earn a Masters invitation next month, is right on the projected cut mark of three-under through 13 holes of his second round.
Australian Terry Pilkadaris, who was in contention in the TCL Classic in China last week before fading to equal 12th place, moved into the title frame again, firing a 64 for a nine-under-par 131 aggregate. Tied with Pilkadaris are Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin, who shot a 67 and Australian Adam Fraser, who had 65.
Overnight co-leaders Arjun Atwal of India and Northern Irishman Michael Hoey were 10-under for the tournament through 13 and nine holes respectively.
The day belonged to Thaworn. The reigning Taiwan Open champion holed several birdie putts but had the pleasure of not taking his putter out of his bag when his wedge shot from 70 yards into his last hole of the day, the par-five ninth, found the bottom of the cup for an eagle three.
