Thailand’s Suradit Yongcharoenchai succeeded when the majority failed again for a second day in wildly windy weather to take the lead at the $2.5 million International Series Qatar, at Doha Golf Club.

After yesterday’s four-under-par 68 which gave him the first-round lead, he followed that up with a 71 to lead on five-under, by two strokes from Malaysian Ben Leong.

American Andy Ogletree (71) and Australia’s Travis Smyth (72) are a shot further back — in the Asian Tour’s third event of the season, and second of 10 International Series tournaments.

In his second full outing since turning professional at the Saudi International, Saudi Arabia’s Saud Alsharif made the cut on five-over after shooting a 71 and 78 and guaranteeing his first pay day on the course.

“I was very happy with the 68 yesterday and today I feel even more happy with one-under par in this wind. Today was more windy,” said Suradit, who has tasted victory once before on the Asian Tour at the 2019 Mercuries Taiwan Masters.

“Today into the wind I hit three clubs more, and maybe had to aim 30 yards right [on cross wind shots], it was very windy.”

Four players were unable to complete the second round on Friday and finished on Saturday morning.