Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat continues a resurgence in form posting a six-under par 66 for a share of six place and only three shots off the lead at eight-under heading to ‘moving day’ at the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

The very affable Aphibarnrat, who was 2013 Asian Tour No. 1, capped his round with five birdies in a mid-round six-hole stretch at St. Andrews, as he seeks not only a fourth European Tour title but a victory that would see him become the first Asian-born winner of the 16-year strong Scottish event.

“It was a good day as I gave myself opportunities and I hit a lot of greens today”, he said.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the 2017 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

“We were quite lucky with the draw, the wind, slowed down a little bit. So a chance to make a lot of birdies. I mean, the whole course can be really tough and the wind picks up, if you just get an opportunity to play”.

And the 28-year old is strangley no stranger to success in Scotland having won the inaugural 2015 Paul Lawrie Match-Play Championship at Murcar Links near Aberdeen.

“I have spent a couple years on the European Tour and that experience has helped bring me up to this position at the moment,” he said.

“If you look back at my first year on Tour, it’s really difficult to play with the wind, in links golf and cold. It takes time but I’ve got used to it, and just try to keep the ball under the wind is the most difficult on the links golf.

“I’m excited and try to play my best golf. The last couple rounds I played, I shoot a lot under in St. Andrews. I’m really pleased with myself”.