Bagan Open Golf C’ship continues for third day

YANGON, 23 Oct — The Bagan Open Golf Championship of the Myanmar Golf Tour 2004, organized by Myanmar Professional Golfers’ Association and Myanmar Golf Federation, continued at Bagan Golf Course in Bagan-NyaungU Township, this morning.

Min Naing (Srixon) got opportunity to secure champion in the golf tour after firing 203 strokes, 13 under per on the third round in the professional golfers division. Former champion Soe Kyaw Naing (Srixon) put his position behind the leader with 210 strokes, followed by Aung Win (YCDC), Than Naing (Wilson) and Myint Swe sharing the third place with 215 each.

In the amateur golfers division, Thein Zaw Myint led the tour with 218 strokes. His runners-up were Naing Naing Lin with 220 and Than Zaw with 222.

The Bagan Open Golf Championship is being jointly sponsored by Bagan Hotel Association, Air Mandalay, Tiger Beer, Bagan Golf resort Hotel, Alpine Purified Drinking Water, KM Golf Centre, Maruman, Tour Stage, Wilson, Srixon, Grand Slam, Canon, Sun Far Travels & Tours, Bagan Cybertech and Bagan Resort Golf Club.The fourth and final round of the tour continues tomorrow.