Overnight leader Nicholas Fung of Malaysia claimed his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) win after romping to a commanding 11-stroke victory at the PGM Johor Championship on Saturday.
Fung, the 2013 ADT Order of Merit winner, nailed nine birdies against a lone bogey to match his third round efforts of an eight-under-par 64 at the Johor Golf and Country Club.
His winning total of 27-under-par 261 would have been the record lowest 72-hole score on the ADT if not for the preferred lies in play.
Singaporeâs Lam Chih Bing and R. Nachimuthu, also of Malaysia, shared second place following identical 71s while newcomer Sean Riordan of New Zealand, who registered a 69, settled for fourth on 276 in the RM200,000 (approximately US$55,400) ADT event.
Order of Merit leader Hsieh Chi-hsien of Chinese Taipei carded a 69 to share eighth place on 280 total with three other players.
The final round of the PGM Johor Championship was suspended at 12.46pm local time due to lightning threats before resuming close to three hours later. The delay, however, did not dampen the spirits of Fung, who eventually became the third Malaysian to win on the ADT this season.
âI feel unstoppable out there. The birdies just kept coming.
âI didnât expect this. I thought I would be under pressure playing with Lam and Nachimuthu but I reminded myself to just play my own game and not think too much. I enjoyed myself out there and Iâm happy with the results,â said Fung, whose overnight four-shot lead was hardly threatened.
âThis win would be a good preparation for me when I return to play on the Asian Tour in two weeksâ time. The world ranking points I received will also be a great boost as it puts me in a better position to try and qualify for the Olympics next year,â added the 24-year-old Malaysian.
Fung will take home the winnerâs prize purse of US$9,560 and receive six Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points courtesy of his win.
Despite failing to launch a charge, Lam is happy with his progress as he capped his third consecutive top-five finish on the burgeoning Tour this season. Â Â
âI have been doing well and I am happy with how I have progressed so far. Fung played really well this week. I believe my win will come soon if I remain consistent in my game,â said the 38-year-old Singaporean, who marked his card with four birdies against three bogeys.
The ADT will reward the top-five finishers on the Order of Merit at the end of this season with Asian Tour cards for 2016.
With the Olympic Games looming in 2016 where golf will be reintroduced as a medal sport, players in the region could earn their spots in Rio de Janeiro by earning Official World Golf Ranking points through the Asian Tour and ADT.
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Leading fourth round scores
261 â Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 66-67-64-64
272 â R. Nachimuthu (MAS) 64-68-69-71, LAM Chih Bing (SIN) 67-65-69-71
276 â Sean RIORDAN (NZL) 70-66-71-69
277 â Lindsay RENOLDS (CAN) 71-69-68-69, Masaru TAKAHASHI (JPN) 70-68-64-75
278 â Wilson CHOO (MAS) 69-70-71-68
279 â Tyler EKENBERG (USA) 70-71-69-69
280 â Arie IRAWAN (MAS) 71-70-73-66, HSIEH Chi-hsien (TPE) 66-75-70-69, KOH Deng Shan (SIN) 71-69-69-71, Gyeongjun LEE (KOR) 71-69-67-73
