Spirited Wisut wins in Malaysia
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Wisut Artjanawat of Thailand holed a crucial birdie on the last to defeat R Nachimuthu of Malaysia by one shot at the PGM Sime Darby Harvard Championship yesterday.
Wisut was pushed to the limits by Nachimuthu but the talented Thai sealed the deal with a clutch putt from inside 10-feet for a five-under-par 67 at the RM200,000 (approximately US$60,000) season-opening Asian Development Tour (ADT) event.
Nachimuthu battled tooth-and-nail for a superb 64 while Chan Shih-chang of Chinese Taipei settled for third following a 68 at the Harvard Golf and Country Club.
Wisut, who won a title in Sabah in January, stayed focus on the task of winning his first ADT title and was not aware by the late challenge from Nachimuthu until the 17th hole where they were squared.
Relying on a hot putter, which was the key to his success, Wisut calmly sank the winning putt as he romped home to an impressive 22-under-par 266 total to win US$10,650 and earn six Official World Golf Ranking points.
“To be honest, I didn’t know about Nachimuthu’s score until I finished the 17th hole. I was very focused and I just concentrated on playing my own game. I’m so happy that I’ve won,” smiled the 32-year-old Wisut.
Wisut played on the Asian Tour from 2005 to 2010 without much success but has turned his game around after adopting a healthier lifestyle by cycling every day.
