Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng held off a brave challenge from his nephew and defending champion Kwanchai Tannin to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Singha Pattaya Open, held at the Burapha Golf Club from April 10-13.
Prayad recorded the 14th win of his professional career after firing a closing three-under-par 69 for a stunning tournament total of 20 under and secured a winning cheque for THB 435,000.
Ladies champion Titaya Pluksataporn poses with her trophy at Burapha Golf Club. (Photo/All Thailand Golf Tour)
Kwanchai, aged 28, fired a 66 and finished one shot behind his 48-year-old uncle in the second event of the season on the ASEAN PGA Tour. Last year he produced a Prayad type performance to win in Pattaya by an emphatic six shot margin.
Thailand’s Namchok Tantipokhakul returned a 65 to finish in outright third, three behind Prayad.
Titaya Pluksataporn finished on a three day total of 213 to win the ladies title, just one shot ahead of a group of four competitors tied on 214 that included amateur golfer Pinyada Kuvanun, who had the best final round of score of 69.
The Singha Pattaya Open is part of the All Thailand Tour and the newly launched “Road to the Sabah Masters”, the tournament where the 2014 Order of Merit champion will be crowned. The next ASEAN PGA Tour event is the PGM-ASEAN PGA Orna Championship at Orna Golf & Country Club in Malaysia, taking place from May 28-31. The next All Thailand Tour event will be the Singha Championship 2014, being staged at Green Valley Golf Club in Rayong from May 22-25.
(Source: aseanpgatour.com)
Prayad Marksaeng holds up the champion’s trophy after winning the 2014 Singha Pattaya Open golf tournament at Burapha Golf Club, Sunday, April 13. (Photo/All Thailand Golf Tour)
