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Golfing Gods Shine on Thai Supravee

 

Supravee celebrates his victory.

Supravee celebrates his victory.


Magelang, Indonesia: Thai Supravee Phatam capitalised on good karma in the shadow of the world famous Borobudur Temple and sauntered to a convincing victory in the US$60,000 Borobudur Classic.

Supravee completed an impressive wire-to-wire win after closing with a one-under-par 71 at Borobudur Golf Club – located just 20 minutes from the world’s largest Buddhist temple.

He ended the ASEAN PGA Tour event on 11-under-par 277 and finished two strokes ahead of compatriot Pijit Petchkasem, who fired a 69.

Thailand’s Wisut Artjanawat returned a 67 finishing a stroke further behind.

Supravee fired a course record 65 on the opening and never looked back with ensuing rounds of 72, 69 and 71.

“I am pleased to get my first win as a professional. I have been working very hard since I turned professional three years ago,” said Supravee, who earned a cheque for US$9,750.

“It was a tough battle as Pijit pushed me all the way. I had a feeling he might come through. I had a couple of three putts on the back and made some poor approach shots.”

Supravee had a four-shot lead at the start of the day. He began well by going out in two under before giving the chasing pack some hope by making bogey on 13 and 14.

Pijit fired four birdies and dropped one shot on the homeward stretch to put the pressure on the leader but had to settle for second place. “It is one of my best finishes on the ASEAN PGA Tour. I just ran out of holes,” said Pijit.

Wisut, a five-time winner on the ASEAN PGA Tour, made his expected final day charge and after dropping a shot on the fourth he shifted gear and accelerated up the leaderboard with birdies on seven, eight and nine and then 11, 13 and 18.

Andik Mauluddin shot a 72 to finish as the leading Indonesian in joint fourth place along with Thailand’s Tanatchan Puaktes, who carded a 73.

The next event on the ASEAN PGA Tour is the season-ending US$75,000 Sabah Masters at Sutera Harbour Golf Club from January 14-17.

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