Lascuña shoots 71, trails by 3 shots

Tony Lascuña. Photo from INQUIRER Golf Facebook.

Antonio Lascuña cooled down in the second round of the Leopalace 21 Myanmar Open Friday, shooting a one-under-par 71 to trail new leaders Shaun Norris of South Africa and SSP Chowrasia of India by three at Royal Mingalardon Golf Club in Rangoon.

The 44-year-old Filipino couldn’t find the magic he brandished in shooting a 64 to take the opening round lead, mixing three birdies against two bogeys for a 36-hole 135 aggregate.

Norris and the Indian veteran Chowrasia went bogey free for the second straight day in shooting second consecutive 66s for 132s with Australia’s Sam Brazel firing a 67 to be a shot off the pace. Indian Rashid Kahn shot a 66 to tie Brazel.

South Korea’s Wang Jeung-hun, the former Philippine Am champion, fired a 68 to be at 134 like countryman Chang Yi-keon, who assembled a 65.

Song Young-han, the champion last week at the Singapore Open, carved out a 68 to be in Lascuña’s group.

Miguel Tabuena, fourth placer at Sentosa last week, also shot a 71 and is now six shots off from three down.

Juvic Pagunsan shot a 68 for 139, with Angelo Que firing a 72 to make the cut at 140. Musong R. Castillo