Korea's Mo Joong-Kyung surged to the top of the leaderboard in the third round of the King's Cup on Saturday, notching up a two-under-par 70 as windy conditions blew other players off course.
The 42-year-old had been trailing in third place at the $1 million Asian Tour event at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin, but stood tall against gusts that reached up to 36km/h, shooting six birdies and four bogeys for a three-day total of nine-under-par 207.
Home favourite and previous leader Prom Meesawat of Thailand slipped to joint second, a stroke behind, with Filipino Angelo Que, who carded the day's lowest score with a 67.
Sweden's Rikard Karlberg, who had shared the lead with Prom, dropped to fifth place with a 74 to be six under.
Scott Hend was the leading Australian (69), five off the pace in a tie for eight place.
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"At the start, I didn't expect the winds to be so strong," Mo said.
"I managed to figure out how to combat the winds and I played pretty well coming down the stretch."
Que, who also managed the gusts to make a comeback Saturday after a disappointing second round 75, said: "You never know when you might have to play in a typhoon or calm weather conditions."
The tournament is the final event of the season on the Asian Tour calendar.
