<span id="midArticle_start"/>South Korea's Kim Hyung-sung carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Thailand Open on Thursday.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Kim holed four birdies on the front nine and gained a further three shots after making the turn to stay ahead of young Thai Panuphol Pittayarat, who finished the day in second place after a round of 66.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Australian Joshua Younger was a further shot back in third in the $1 million tournament, jointly sanctioned by OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The 35-year-old Kim said his prior experience of playing in Thailand had helped to keep the errors out of his game in the searing heat in Pattaya.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>"I was a bit lucky today as I missed a few greens but managed to get up and down safely," Kim told reporters at the Plantation Course at Siam Country Club.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> <span class="first-article-divide"/>"I am happy to be leading the tournament. The heat is unbelievable and I had to keep my focus.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>"However, I am used to conditions in Thailand as I train here over the (Korean) winter. I am really comfortable playing here."
<span id="midArticle_6"/> <span class="second-article-divide"/>Panuphol, better-known by his nickname "Coconut", shot his second bogey of the round on the final hole, which dropped him from a share of the lead.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>"This is my best day of the year so far. I have been struggling with my putting and tee shots and my chipping a bit. I have been practicing hard and it has been paying off," the 22-year-old said.
<span id="midArticle_8"/> <span class="third-article-divide"/>"I hit 14 fairways today and just missed one and gave myself opportunities to make birdies. My irons were good and I birdied two par threes. I took my chances and holed a lot of putts."
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<span id="midArticle_10"/> (Writing by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Toby Davis)
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<span id="midArticle_0"/>Kim holed four birdies on the front nine and gained a further three shots after making the turn to stay ahead of young Thai Panuphol Pittayarat, who finished the day in second place after a round of 66.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Australian Joshua Younger was a further shot back in third in the $1 million tournament, jointly sanctioned by OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>The 35-year-old Kim said his prior experience of playing in Thailand had helped to keep the errors out of his game in the searing heat in Pattaya.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>"I was a bit lucky today as I missed a few greens but managed to get up and down safely," Kim told reporters at the Plantation Course at Siam Country Club.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> <span class="first-article-divide"/>"I am happy to be leading the tournament. The heat is unbelievable and I had to keep my focus.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>"However, I am used to conditions in Thailand as I train here over the (Korean) winter. I am really comfortable playing here."
<span id="midArticle_6"/> <span class="second-article-divide"/>Panuphol, better-known by his nickname "Coconut", shot his second bogey of the round on the final hole, which dropped him from a share of the lead.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>"This is my best day of the year so far. I have been struggling with my putting and tee shots and my chipping a bit. I have been practicing hard and it has been paying off," the 22-year-old said.
<span id="midArticle_8"/> <span class="third-article-divide"/>"I hit 14 fairways today and just missed one and gave myself opportunities to make birdies. My irons were good and I birdied two par threes. I took my chances and holed a lot of putts."
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<span id="midArticle_10"/> (Writing by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Toby Davis)
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