Sadom Kaewkanjana (THA) – Third round 68 (-3), Total 195 (-18)

I am happy with the way I played today. I played better than I expected. I will aim to play better tomorrow. This is my first Asian Tour event as a professional and as a Qualifying School graduate. But I told myself to play like how I used to play when I was an amateur and not think about prize money and all.

I just want to enjoy my game and think about how to play this course. I hope to keep things the same, especially my putting game. Putting is important for every event. You need to try and make as many birdies as you can out there.

I like this course. It’s in a good condition. It’s narrow but not long. It suits my game. I started well today. I made a 10-footer for birdie on the first. That gave me some confidence heading into the round.

Rashid played well but I told myself to just focus on my game. My goal was just to hit fairways and greens and make putts. If I can hit the fairway, it will be easier. I spoke to my parents after my round yesterday and they were very encouraging.

I remembered finishing second in a tournament here when I was an amateur four years ago. Good memories coming back here. I won’t be thinking much about tomorrow. My aim for this season is to keep my card but I will try my best tomorrow.

Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand

Rashid Khan (Ind) – Third round 67 (-4), Total 197 (-16)

I was a bit off today. I hit the ball bad. I didn’t take advantage of my birdie opportunities. But I finished well. I had an eagle on 14 and a birdie on 15. Overall, it was fine. I made a couple of up and downs. I was struggling to find fairways and greens.

I hit a driver and a rescue to the front edge of the green on 14 and holed that putt for eagle. For the birdie on the next, I hit a driver and a nine-iron to about six feet and holed that putt. It was tough out there. It started raining on the last few holes.

Sadom’s been playing very well. I hope to keep up my good performance and continue to do the same tomorrow. Hopefully I can change something.

Rashid Khan of India

Ajeestesh Sandhu (Ind) – Third round 65 (-6), Total 201 (-12)

The four birdies in a row today was the highlight for me. I missed the fifth one by a whisker but it’s alright. I am happy with the way I finished. I did pretty much the same that I have been doing last few weeks.

The scores just didn’t come in last week but this week, I just managed to hit it a bit closer and dropped a couple more putts. It’s nothing really special that I have done. My best birdie today would probably be on the 13^th hole. I hit it on the fairway but I was right behind a tree in the middle.

The flag was stuck all the way left. I hit a good draw with a pitching wedge to about four feet. That was a really good birdie I thought. We kind of dodged the rain a bit. We were already on the 17^th green when it rained. I just managed to hit it on the right spots today I think.

You really have to be patient even though you have a wedge in your hands. The pin positions are tricky today. I think I did that well. I was just cruising through the round. I didn’t make any mistakes. I have been bogey-free for the last 45 holes now. That’s always good. I will try and get aggressive from the first hole tomorrow. Everyone can score out there.

Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh

Siddikur Rahman (Ban) – Third round 68 (-3), Total 202 (-11)

It’s great to shoot another bogey-free round. Everything was good today except my putting. I didn’t putt as well as I did in the last two rounds. But I hit the ball well again and my second shots were good too. I managed to hit it close to the pins but left some putts out there.

I hope to make more putts tomorrow and jump up a little bit higher on the leaderboard. I made a long birdie putt on 17^th from about 15 feet. That was my longest putt today. Made the birdie on 14^th from about five-feet and sank an eight-footer for another birdie on seventh.

This is the fifth year we’re playing in my National Open on the Asian Tour. To be honest, the main difference for me so far is that I am not feeling the pressure that I felt in the past. This time, I feel more comfortable and I don’t take pressure at all honestly.

Previously, I said I won’t feel any pressure but actually I was still pretty stressed. This is our National Open and it’s a big tournament for us. Of course, it is important and I want to play well. But I am really enjoying myself this week.