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Local hero Hung Chien-yao held a slim lead at the US$400,000 Taiwan Glass Taifong Open after a two-under 70 on Saturday moved him to 16-under.His advantage was cut to one shot by Thailand’s Ekpharit Wu, who charged up the leaderboard with a 65 that included a hole-in-one and an eagle.Ekpharit, who started the day six shots back, made his ace on the par-three eighth and nearly holed out for albatross on the 17th before tapping in for eagle.

Local favourite Hung Chien-yao extended his lead to five shots at the halfway stage of the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open after firing a second straight seven-under 65. The 33-year-old reached 14-under at Taifong Golf Club, again producing the lowest round of the day. Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai sits second at nine-under after a 68, followed by compatriot Ekpharit Wu at eight-under.Five players are tied for fourth at six-under: Indonesia’s Jonathan Wijono, Australia’s Todd Sinnott, Sweden’s Charlie Lindh, Pakistan’s Ahmad Baig and Thailand’s Sarut Vongchaisit. India’s S. Chikkarangappa moved to five-under after a 70 to join Thai duo Charng-Tai Sudsom and Chanat Sakulpolphaisan.

Defending champion Rachel Arnold survived a shaky start to reach round two of the China Open in Shanghai after battling past Hong Kong China’s Tsz-Wing Tong. The Malaysian, who claimed her biggest PSA title here last year, looked tense early on and admitted that the pressure of defending the crown affected her performance.World No.22 Arnold fell behind 11-7 as Tong capitalised on errors, but the Malaysian settled in during the second and third games, winning 11-7 and 11-6. Tong, who appeared to be carrying an injury, repeatedly attempted to stop play but was denied an injury break, losing focus as Arnold moved ahead. The 33-year-old recovered in game four, saving two match balls before Arnold edged it 12-10 to seal the match.

With his 2026 Asian Tour card on the line, Chinese Taipei’s Hung Chien-yao opened the US$400,000 Taiwan Glass Taifong Open with a superb seven-under 65 on Thursday. The 33-year-old, who has kept his card for 12 straight years but struggled this season with seven missed cuts in 11 starts, returned to form at Taifong Golf Club — where he won in 2022 on the Asian Development Tour.Hung leads by two over Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai (67) after play was suspended late in the evening, with two groups still on course. Malaysia’s Ervin Chang, Thailand’s Chanat Sakulpolphaisan, Korea’s Wooyoung Cho and Pakistan’s Ahmad Baig carded 68s, while India’s Viraj Madappa and several others sit at 69. The second round will resume Friday after the remaining players complete round one.