PHUKET • After 1,890 days, Chan Shih-chang is again a winner on the Asian Tour.
The Chinese Taipei golfer yesterday rolled in a four-foot par putt on the final hole to win the US$1 million (S$1.4 million) Blue Canyon Phuket Championship – the circuit’s first event in 20 months.
The hiatus brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic made the wait all the sweeter for Chan, who shot a final-round four-under 68 to finish on 18-under 270, beating Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana (67) and Kim Joo-hyung (66) of South Korea by one shot.
On pipping playing partner Sadom to the US$180,000 winners’ cheque, the 35-year-old said: “It’s impossible, it’s amazing. I am so happy to be back after the problems everyone has had with Covid.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 29, 2021 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 29, 2021 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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