Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand lines up his ball during the first round of the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, on Thursday. Aphibarnrat is one of the leaders after the first round of competitions. (AP Photo)Even as he fought back tears on the day of the funeral procession for the late King Bhumibol, Kiradech Aphibarnrat carded one of his greatest rounds at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Thursday. The 28-year-old scored seven birdies in a row for a seven-under-par 65 at the 325 million-baht event. He was in joint second position with Malaysia's Gavin Green on Thursday afternoon, one shot behind US Open Champion Brooks Koepka.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2017 07:58 UTC