Lam lets his slip show at final hurdle

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LAM Chih Bing was left to regret a bogey on the final hole of his second round today as he missed the opportunity to join Ernie Els and Simon Dyson in the lead at the Barclays Singapore Open.

The 31-year-old, who led the tournament after the weather- interrupted first day with a four-under 67, had to play 13 holes at Sentosa Golf Club this morning after darkness interrupted his second round yesterday evening with the Singaporean on four under through five holes.

Lam pulled himself within a stroke of clubhouse leaders Els and Dyson with a birdie at the 12th but pushed his two-iron tee shot at the par-five 18th into rough and put his second shot behind a tree as he bogeyed the hole.

The dropped shot gave Lam a level par 71 that put him into a tie for third place on four under with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat.

Dyson fired a four-under-par 67 and Els carded a 70 in their second rounds to lead the tournament on six under.

“I played pretty solidly, hitting a lot of fairways and greens,” said Lam. “I had a few really good looks at birdies but just didn’t make the putts.

“The bogey on the last was a bit disappointing but all in all I think I’m very happy to be where I am.”

Lam was regretful at missing the opportunity to play with three-time major winner Els.

“Coming down the last I was thinking that if I could just make a par, I would probably get to play with Ernie Els which would have been a bonus,” he added.

“He’s someone that I look up to and it would have been a great learning opportunity to play with someone like him.

“It might turn out to be a good thing. We’ve still got two more rounds, a long way to go and hopefully I can continue to play solid golf.”

Paul Lawrie missed the cut by four shots after a second successive 75 left him on eight over.