Wade Ormsby prevailed on a dramatic final day in Fanling to claim his first European Tour title at the UBS Hong Kong Open.
The Australian entered the fourth round a shot behind SSP Chawrasia, and when he turned in level-par 34, he was four behind his Indian rival.
The long-time leader then triple-bogeyed the ninth to bring a host of players back into contention, and Ormsby held a two-shot lead as he stood on the 18th fairway at Hong Kong Golf Club.
In the group behind, Rafa Cabrera Bello birdied the 17th to pile on the pressure, and a closing three-putt bogey from Ormsby left the duo in a tie at 11-under.
Cabrera Bello then put his second shot in the bunker at the front of the final green, and when he failed to get up and down, the title was Ormsby’s. Alexander Björk, Paul Peterson and Julian Suri finished alongside Cabrera Bello at ten-under, a shot clear of Race to Dubai champion Tommy Fleetwood, who got the defence of his title off to a good start.
South Africa’s best-placed finisher was Dylan Frittelli, who settled for a cheque of €22 82 after closing with an even-par 70 on Sunday. Frittelli opened with a bogey and bounced back with a birdie on the third – a sign of things to come. He eventually finished with five birdies and as many bogeys.
In T31 were Keith Horne and Thomas Aiken. Horne was 10 shots better than yesterday as he closed with a 66, with Aiken finishing with a 71.
