Thai Golfer Yubol Ties Third, Boosts Team to Second at Asian Games
We need to produce a short summary 1-2 sentences, 120-220 characters, max 240. Must be English. Provide factual lead: what happened then most important detail (who, where, when). Title: Thai golfer Apichaya Yubol (Pro Piano) tied for 3rd in
In the women's individual event, Apichaya Yubol carded a 3-under-par 67 to tie for third with Bianca Pakdakanan (Philippines), Wei Shao Ling (Taiwan), and Yin Ru Ning (China). Her compatriot Patcharachuta Kongkaphan shot 1-under-par 69 for a tied ninth, while Nutthakrit Wongthaveelap finished 4-over-par 74 in a tie for 33rd. Singapore's Shannon Tan led the field with a 7-under-par 63, followed by India's Pranavi Charath Ears at 4-under-par 66. In the women's team competition, using the two best scores from each trio, Thailand tied for second with South Korea, China, and Chinese Taipei at 136 strokes. In the men's individual event, Somdet Kaewkanjana was Thailand's top scorer with an even-par 70, tying for 18th; Phongspak Laopakdee carded 2-over-par 72 for a tie for 29th, and Phumi Saksaensilp shot 4-over-par 74 for a tie for 37th. The early leaders were Taiwan's Wei Shao Xuan and Japan's Higa Kazuki, both at 5-under-par 65. A tie for third at 4-under-par 66 featured India's Saptak Talwar, South Korea's Moon Byung‑op, China's Zheng Yunhe, and Japan's Keita Nakajima. For the men's team event, using each nation's two best scores, Japan led with 131, South Korea and China shared second at 133, and Thailand tied for 11th at 142.
