KOTA KINABALU: Thailand’s Wisut Artjanawat claimed the US$60,000 Sabah Masters yesterday to become the first player to win four times on the Asean PGA Tour and also the first golfer to claim back-to-back titles.
Wisut recorded a one-stroke victory over Filipino Anthony Fernando and Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung at the Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club to add to his success in last month’s Palembang Musi Championship in Indonesia.
The 30-year-old fired a four-under 66 for a two-under 278 total. He had started the final round three shots behind leader Fernando but stormed into the lead with a brilliant front nine of four-under 32, which included birdies on the first two holes.
Fernando carded a 70 while Fung, who started with a costly double bogey seven, came in with a 69. Indonesian Rory Hie and Thai Tanatchan Puaktes shared fourth place.
“I’m delighted and very excited after winning my first back-to-back titles as a professional. Everything came together for me today, every part of my game worked well and I stayed calm and focused,” said Wisut, who won US$9,750.
He moved to the top of the Order of Merit with earnings of US$23,092
“It is definitely a confident booster ahead of my trip to Australia next week for the Australian Open. A world class field will gather there and after these two wins, I believe that I can get a good result Down Under,” said Wisut.
RESULTS
278: Wisut Artjanawat (Tha) 72-68-72-66
279: Nicholas Fung (Mas) 70-68-72-69, Anthony Fernando (Phi) 68-70-71-70
281: Rory Hie (Ina) 71-71-71-68, Tanatchan Puaktes (Tha) 68-73-71-69
283: Apichart Papitak (Tha) 70-74-72-67, Gerald Rosales (Phi) 75-73-67-68, S. Sivachandran (Mas) 70-68-72-73
284: Jay Bayron (Phi) 65-71-75-73
286: S. Murthy (Mas) 74-75-70-67
287: C. J. Gatto (US) 71-76-73-67, Marvin Dumandan (Phi) 75-74-69-69, Lim Eng Seng (Mas) 72-74-71-70
288: Marlon Dizon (Phi) 69-73-73-73
289: Nicholas Pua (Mas) 76-71-73-69, Varut Chomchalam (Tha) 74-75-71-69, Rashid Ismail (Mas) 74-72-73-70
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