Hong Kong:Four golfers are tied for the lead after the third round of the Link Hong Kong Open, with Kanj Charoenkul and Atiwit Jenwattananon trailing by five strokes.
According to Thai News Agency, Kanj Charoenkul and Atiwit Jenwattananon both finished with a combined score of 9 under par 201, placing them in 11th position after the third round at the Hong Kong Golf Club, a par-70 course in Fanling. The two Thai golfers are five strokes behind the four leaders.
The 65th annual Hong Kong Open, organized by the Asian Tour in partnership with Link Asset Management, is currently underway with a prize pool of US$2 million. The tournament, which is the 13th event on the 2026 Asian Tour schedule, is being held from October 22-25. Twelve Thai golfers have made the cut, and the champion will receive US$360,000 and qualify for the Masters and The Open Championship in 2027.
Kanj Charoenkul scored an eagle and four birdies with three bogeys for a 3 under par 67, marking his third consecutive day of scoring 3 under par. He is tied for 11th place with Atiwit Jenwattananon, who shot 1 over par 71, and Lee Westwood from England, who scored a 5 under par 65.
The lead is shared by American golfers John Catlin and Caleb Serratt, Thomas Peters from Germany, and India's Anirban Lahiri, each with a total score of 14 under par 196. Matthew Chung from Hong Kong and Kalle Samuya from Finland are two strokes behind the leaders.
Suthipat Prateepthienchai, playing alongside South African Louis Oosthuizen, finished the third round at even par 70, resulting in a three-day total of 7 under par 203. They are tied for 23rd place with Ekparit Wu. Meanwhile, Peter Uline and Harold Varner III concluded the third round with a total score of 4 under par 206, tying for 51st place. Former world number three Paul Casey dropped to a tie for 72nd place with a score of 1 under par 209.
Among Thai golfers, Danthai Boonma and Atiruj Winaijaroenchai are tied for 31st place with a total score of 6 under par 204. Sarit Suwannarat is tied for 38th with a score of 5 under par 205, and Phusit Sapapramai is tied for 63rd with a score of 3 under par 207.