Mardan Mamat of Singapore hits the ball out of the bunker at the 15th hole during the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur October 31, 2010. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
MANILA (Reuters) - Singaporean Mardan Mamat boosted his chances of retaining his Asian Tour card for next season by making light of the strong winds to leap into a share of the lead at the Manila Masters after Thursday's first round.
The 47-year-old fired eight birdies in a seven-under-par round of 65 to share the lead at the $1 million event with Japan's Daisuke Kataoka, 21 years his junior.
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