The 21-year-old Thai, who has led since round one, put himself in prime position for his first professional win. I hit a really good approach on hole 14 with my five-iron but I missed the five-footer for eagle. Nitithorn was disappointed not to close the gap on his compatriot Varanyu after trading three birdies against as many bogeys. The Singha Laguna Phuket Open is the eighth leg of the 2018 ADT. Leading Round Three scores:192 - Varanyu RATTANAPHIBOONKIJ (THA) 62 61 69200 - Nitithorn THIPPONG (THA) 64 66 70201 - Mathiam KEYSER (RSA) 66 67 68202 - Pawin INGKHAPRADIT (THA) 66 69 67204 - Worrasorn SUWANPANANG (THA) 68 67 69205 - Kasidit LEPKURTE (THA) 75 66 64, Kwanchai TANNIN (THA) 69 68 68, Hein SITHU (MYN) 68 68 69, John Michael O'TOOLE (USA) 65 71 69, Oscar ZETTERWALL (SWE) 64 67 74

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 12, 2018 12:56 UTC