Chinnarat, a three-time Asian Tour champion but not since 2009, and Joshi are fighting to retain their playing rights for next year as they currently occupy 73rd and 113th places on the Order of Merit. The US$300,000 Asian Tour event was suspended for over two hours in the afternoon due to lightning threats before play was abandoned at 5.45pm due to fading light. “I hope this will be my lucky week and I can win again to get my Asian Tour card. “I hope to follow in his footsteps and have one good week to keep my card. This is a very good experience for me to play in an Asian Tour event.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 17, 2016 12:21 UTC