Singapore: Abdul Hadi completed a clean sweep of titles on the Singapore Pro Series Invitational presented by FTAG after claiming victory in the eighth and final leg.

The rising star shot a five-under-par 66 over the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club to finish the two-day event on eight-under and beat fellow-Singaporean Jesse Yap by three shots.

It was Hadi’s third victory in a row on the circuit, ensuring him of the Order of Merit title. For good measure, he also picked up the special prize for finishing with the most birdies.

The victory is perfect preparation for his participation in next week’s The Singapore International and the following week’s SMBC Singapore Open ‒ the 2020-21 season-ending events on the Asian Tour.

“It’s my hard work paying off,” said former national squad member Hadi, who is affiliated to Sentosa Golf Club. “I’ve been working hard on my game, my swing, my putting, my mental game and it’s nice to see it pay off in the last three legs of this series.

“I was just trying to apply what I worked on when I practiced and it came out good.”

Hadi led the Merit list standings with earnings of S$12,300. As well as receiving a bonus of S$10,000, he collected a further S$3,000 for topping the table for most of number of birdies.

A five-time participant in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, Hadi acknowledges the importance of the next fortnight as he seeks to gain access to the Asian Tour.

“It’s definitely a confidence booster playing well on the Serapong, for the last three legs especially. But I just have to not think of what’s at stake and keep doing what I’m doing,” he said.

“The biggest thing would be to have two solid weeks and hopefully get my Asian Tour card. That’s the biggest thing, to secure playing rights for next season.”

First-round leader Yap shot a 70 while amateur Ryan Ang, this year’s Singapore Open Amateur champion, finished in third place one stroke further behind following a closing 68.

Like Hadi, Yap is now focused on the next two weeks at Tanah Merah Country Club for The Singapore International followed by the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa.

He said: “With the shortened season on the Asian Tour there’s still a big opportunity to make a big move up the money list, so I’d be very happy with top 10 both weeks.

“If I can finish in the top-five or top-three in one of the weeks that would be huge. I’ll try not to put too much pressure on myself and will aim to take it one shot at a time.”

Gregory Foo finished second on the Merit list while veteran compatriot Mardan Mamat was third.

Tanah Merah Country Club and Sentosa Golf Club are both Facility Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.