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Promising start to pro golf career for Ang in Australia
The Straits Times
|October 14, 2024
Playing in his first tournament as a professional, Singaporean golfer Ryan Ang was just hoping to make the cut at the Western Australia PGA Championship.
But after sinking his final putt at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course on Oct 13, the 25-year-old not only finished tied-fourth at the PGA Tour of Australasia event, but was also just a few shots away from winning the title.
Ang, who racked up nine birdies for a seven-under 65 - the lowest round on the final day - had surged from tied-10th the day before to finish on 15-under 273 with Cameron John (69).
Just two strokes separated them from Jack Buchanan (66) and Jordan Doull (67), who topped the leaderboard jointly on 17-under 271 before Buchanan won the sudden-death play-off on the second hole to claim the A$45,000 (S$39,700) winner's cheque.
Ang and John, who pocketed A$11,375 each, were one stroke behind Elvis Smylie (68) in solo third, with Ang the only non-Australian in the top 10.
This story is from the October 14, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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