Jahns shows potential, cards 68 to trail by four in Jakarta
(UPDATED 8:40 P.M.) MANILA, Philippines — Keanu Jahns made the most of his rare overseas stint, carding a four-under 68 to trail local ace Kevin Akbar and Matt Killen of England by four shots at the start of the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament at the Damai Indah Golf’s BSD course in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
Jahns, one of the Philippine Golf Tour’s standouts but an infrequent competitor abroad, showed his considerable potential in the $150,000 Asian Development Tour event, putting himself in early contention at joint 11th after the completion of first round play.
The Filipino-German’s strong start also provided an early boost to the Philippine contingent, with Aidric Chan carding a 69 to join a group at 19th. Chan closed with three straight birdies from No. 16 to offset a mid-round stumble.
Other Filipinos in the field, including three-time Asian Tour winner Angelo Que, Sean Ramos and Enrico Gallardo, posted contrasting rounds in the afternoon wave.
Que, the reigning PGT Order of Merit champion, birdied the last two holes at the front to salvage a 70 for a share of 30th, while Ramos fumbled with a 73 and in danger of missing the cut in the 72-hole championship.
Gallardo faltered with a 79.
Taking advantage of near-ideal morning conditions, Jahns used his power and length to recover from a bogey on No. 3 with four birdies in his next five holes, including both par-5s.
He dropped another shot on the ninth after failing to get up-and-down, but quickly regained momentum with birdies on Nos. 14 and 16 to post a pair of 34s on the par-72 layout, which yielded plenty of low scores from the in-form international field.
Akbar birdied five of the last seven holes to shoot a bogey-free 64 late in the day while Killen birdied four of the last eight as they forged ahead, one stroke over Henry Lee of Canada and Finlay Mason, also of England, who matched 65s.
Chan, who won an ADT event in Morocco last year, opened with three birdies in his first eight holes before, like Jahns, dropping a shot on the ninth.
He fell back to level par after bogeys on Nos. 10 and 12, but halted the slide with three consecutive pars before finishing strongly with birdies on the last three holes for a 34-35.
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