Jaidee leads Malaysian Open by 2 shots

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee, the defending champion, led the Malasian Open by two strokes Friday with a two-round score of 14-under-par 130

Jaidee birdied the last three holes for a 66 that put him ahead of Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, who shot an 8-under 64 earlier in the day and had been the clubhouse leader.

Henrik Stenson and Prom Meesawat were three shots off the lead.

The tournament, at the Saujana Golf and Country Club, is sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.