Australian Andre Stolz fired a brilliant final round of 63 to overhaul Prayad Marksaeng and win the Thailand Open.
Nine birdies seal victory for Aussie ace
Australian Andre Stolz fired a brilliant final round of 63 to overhaul Prayad Marksaeng and win the Thailand Open at Suwan Golf and Country Club.
Starting the day three behind the overnight leader, Stolz reeled off nine birdies - including six on the front nine - to eventually finish two strokes ahead of Prayad on 22 under par.
"I hit a lot of great shots early on and obviously Prayad and I were battling each other - it was great fun," said Stolz, who collected his second OneAsia Tour title of the season after winning the Indonesia PGA Championship in March.
"I knew I had to get a fast start and he comes out making birdies as well. The heat knocked me about and I battled the last four or five holes and hit a lot of horrible shots.
"When I walked off the first green today I knew it was going to be a shoot-out. You get days that are crazy like that. The way I am playing at the moment I feel I can win every event I play. I have only played badly on about five days in the last year."
Water
Prayad carded a 68 that featured five birdies and a bogey at the last, where he hit his third shot into the water after the Thai had previously missed an eight-foot birdie putt at the 17th to draw level.
"Today I was hoping to shoot five or six under to win the trophy but Stolz is too good," said Prayad, who finished 20-under for the tournament.
"If you ask me whether I feel disappointed or not, I think I did my best. I played with him the first two days and he did not putt so well like he did today. The turning point was hole seven where I missed a one-footer. He did everything perfectly."
Australian Brent McCullough returned a 66 to finish in a tie for third on 17 under par alongside Korean Choi Jin-ho, who signed for a 69.
