Jin Cheng wins Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to reach Masters
Sunday 4 October 2015 13:51, UK
Jin Cheng secured a spot at next year's Masters despite not hitting a ball in the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
The fourth round at the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong was abandoned due to heavy rain and high winds.
Third-round leader Cheng, 17, carded 11 under par after 54 holes to edge Australian amateur champion Cameron Davis and his countryman Ryan Ruffels by one stroke.
As well as the Masters qualification, Cheng also has a place in the final round of qualifying for the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.
The teenager, who has featured on the European Tour this season at the Shenzhen International and the Volvo China Open, made the perfect start with a tournament record 62 in the opening round on Thursday.
Taiwan's Yu Chun-an and Kim Tae-ho of South Korea finished in a tie for fourth, three shots off the pace.
The final round got under way as scheduled on Sunday but was suspended after just over an hour's play, with the inclement weather caused by nearby Typhoon Mujigae showing no sign of relenting.
