Seremban, Malaysia, October 26 - Thailand’s Kwanchai Tannin cemented his position at the top of the ASEAN PGA Tour Order of Merit after claiming his second title of the season at the PGM-ASEAN PGA Negeri Sembilan Masters today.
Kwanchai, aged 27, had a one shot lead over his teenage compatriot Rattanon Wannasrichan at the start of the day at Seremban International Golf Club.
In a thrilling final day they both carded six-under-par 66s giving the title to Kwanchai with a winning score of 18-under-par 270.
Singapore’s Choo Tze Huang was also very much in the hunt and shot a 67 to finish three behind Kwanchai.
Indonesia's Kurnia Herishandy was able to improve from yesterday, and with a round of 71 he gained a few places to finish in a share of 43rd on the leaderboard.
The event was the eighth leg on the 2013 ASEAN PGA Tour and the third to be jointly sanctioned with the PGM Tour.
Kwanchai won the Singha Pattaya Open in April and following his victory in Malaysia, worth US$9,677, he leads the Merit list with earnings of US$34,426.
He is US$10,732 ahead of second placed Namchok Tantipokhakul from Thailand who tied for 11th – a fine performance considering he opened with a 79.
Kwanchai and 18-year-old Rattanon were tied at the turn, with the latter buoyed by an eagle on the par-five sixth.
However, Rattanon made a double-bogey five on the par-three 12th to hand the lead back to Kwanchai ,which he did not surrender again.
Kwanchai is enjoying an outstanding season as he was also fourth in the Luang Prabang Laos Open and third in the Singha Chiangmai Open.
Choo caught fire with four birdies in a row from the third to mount a challenge but was unable to catch the Thai front runners.
His countryman Mardan Mamat returned a 68 to end outright fourth.
Leading Final Round results (Par 72):
270 - Kwanchai Tannin (THA) 67 68 69 66
271 - Rattanon Wannasrichan (THA) 71 65 69 66
273 - Choo Tze Huang (SIN) 68 69 69 67
275 - Mardan Mamat (SIN) 69 71 67 68
276 - Mohd Zurie Harun (MAS) 70 68 68 70
277 - Koh Dengshan (SIN) 71 71 66 69
278 - Iylia Jamil (MAS) 67 72 71 68
279 - Mars Pucay (PHI) 73 67 70 69, Mohd Sukree Othman (MAS) 68 73 67 71, Mohd Azman Basharudin (MAS) 72 68 66 73
Selected:
294 - Kurnia Herishandy (INA) 78 70 75 71
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