{"id":3096,"date":"2012-03-09T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T12:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2012-03-09T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2012-03-09T12:15:17","slug":"in-form-mardan-ties-nachi-for-halfway-lead-at-pgm-ccm-impian-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=3096","title":{"rendered":"In-form Mardan ties Nachi for halfway lead At PGM-CCM-Impian Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur: <\/strong>Local favourite R. Nachimuthu was joined at the top of the halfway leaderboard by Singaporean Mardan Mamat at the RM180,000 (approximately US$60,000) PGM-CCM-Impian Masters on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nachimuthu, the reigning Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour number one, battled to a three-under-par 69 at the Impian Golf and Country Club on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in the season-opening event of the Asian Development Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Mardan, fresh from a third Asian Tour victory at last month\u2019s ICTSI Philippine Open, tied Nachimuthu on 11-under-par 133 thanks to a 67 which was sprinkled with six birdies against his first bogey of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Newcomer Neill Reilly of England fired his second straight 67, which included three stunning eagles, to lie in third place on 134 while Asian Tour Qualifying School graduate Dodge Kemmer of the United States stayed in the title hunt with a 68 to lie two behind the leaders going into the weekend rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old Mardan is enjoying a rich vein of form as he also successfully qualified for his third British Open appearance through qualifying in Thailand last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one and a half months of work that I put in straight after our final event last year is paying off,\u201d said Mardan, who is competing on a sponsor\u2019s invite this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was solid from tee to green and holed some putts. On this course, you can make a score. I dropped my first bogey of the week with a bad drive (on the first hole) but considering it\u2019s my only bogey so far, I\u2019m quite happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After an opening 64, Nachimuthu produced a card which included five birdies against two bogeys. With a proven Asian Tour champion standing in his way of a maiden Asian Development Tour title, the Malaysian is looking forward to the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to worry about Mardan. He\u2019s a good player but I\u2019m just going to focus on my own game and the golf course,\u201d said Nachimuthu, who triumphed three times on the PGM Tour last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started nicely on the front nine but missed some putts coming in. My game feels good, I\u2019m in control of my shots and golf swing. I\u2019m looking forward to playing in the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s S. Sivachandran, the inaugural Asian Development Tour Order of Merit champion in 2010, shot a 67 to move up to tied fifth place on 137 alongside Filipino Gerald Rosales, who carded a 69.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Chia of Malaysia is bunched on 138 with amongst others Filipino Jay Bayron, England\u2019s Peter Richardson, Australia\u2019s Anthony Choat and Japan\u2019s Hirotaro Naito.<br \/> <strong><br \/>Leading second round scores<\/strong><br \/>133: R. Nachimuthu (MAS) 64-69, Mardan MAMAT (SIN) 66-67<br \/>134: Neil REILLY (ENG) 67-67<br \/>135: Dodge KEMMER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (USA) 67-68<br \/>137: Gerald ROSALES (PHI) 68-69, S. 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