After a good recent run to give himself a
chance of retaining his card for next year Kalem Richardson has made his job
more difficult by missing the cut at the Manila Masters at the weekend.

The Tasmanian has struggled for form for
much of 2016 but consecutive good weeks in Indonesia and Macao had him back in
calculations for the top-60 on the Order of Merit who will keep their cards for
2017.

But Richardson couldn’t keep pace in a low
scoring opening in Manila, his 2-under 36-hole total, two outside what was
required to qualify for the weekend.

The missed cut dropped him from 63^rd
to 68^th on the Order of Merit with just two full field events
remaining on the schedule.

With purses at both the Indonesian Open and
Indian Open among the smallest on the Tour, Richardson will need to step up his
game if he is to play in Asia again next season.

Also needing to finish strongly to retain
his playing rights is veteran Asian Tour player Scott Barr.

The Canberra native who now lives in
Singapore is playing his 14^th straight year in Asia after claiming
the 60^th and final spot in 2015 and will need a similar finish this
year. Barr is currently 65^th on the standings.

Terry Pilkadaris was the best of the
Australians this week finishing T10 with Barr and Sam Brazel next best at T22.

Kevin Lee (T35), David Lutterus and Unho
Park (T37), Adam Groom (T44) and Michael Wright (T48) were the Australians to
make the cut and Marcus Both joining Kalem Richardson in having the weekend
off.