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ON THE ASIAN TO UR DOMINANT KIM TRIUMPHS BY MASSIVE NINE orea’s Joohyung Kim stamped his class by capturing his third Asian Development Tour (ADT) title this season with a dominant wire-to-wire victory at the US$80,000 Raya Pakistan Open. The 17-year-old Korean, who started his fi nal round with a commanding 11-shot lead ensured he would become only the third player in the ADT history to win three times in a single season when he signed off with a one-over-par 73 to clinch the title by nine shots. Only Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang and Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand have achieved the feat when they won three times in a single season on the ADT in 2014. With his latest victory, Kim is also assured of his immediate playing rights on the Asian Tour for the remainder of the 2019 season. Singapore’s Choo Tze Huang settled for fourth placed after signing for a 74 while American Sam Gillis took fi fth place by posting a 71. Oiwa clinches in dramatic fashion after playoff victory apan’s Ryuichi Oiwa captured his fi rst Asian Development Tour (ADT) title after he beat American Trevor Simsby in a dramatic second hole playoff victory to claim the Combiphar Players Championship. Simsby had led by two shots coming into the fi nal round, but Oiwa who started the day in second, posted the lowest score of the day with a six-under-par 66 to tie Simsby for a four-day total of 12-under-par 276. It was all square after 18-holes, and playoffs beckoned to decide the winner. After both golfers made par on the fi rst playoff hole, Simsby bogeyed the second hole, leaving Oiwa to make par and clinch a momentous triumph. Englishman Steve Lewton fi nished in third courtesy of a 67, while Chinese Taipei’s Wang Wei-lun was in fourth after he posted a 70. Korea’s Joohyung Kim was among a trio of golfers who fi nished in tied-fi fth thanks to a solid round of 67, along with Thai duo Chonlatit Chuenboonngam (69) and Jakraphan Premsirigorn (73). Oiwa admitted he felt immense pressure heading into the playoffs, but kept his focus when it mattered most. “It was a pressure situation for sure. But I knew it was all about the putting, and I needed to concentrate. Overall, I missed only one fairway and made six birdies. I was confi dent with my tee shots and second shots,” said Oiwa, who pocketed US$17,500 for the victory. BNI INDONESIAN MASTERS SET FOR DECEMBER RETURN L to R: Hendro Sutandi (President Director of Royale Jakarta Golf Club), Anggoro Eko Cahyo (Consumer Business Director of Bank Negara Indonesia), Cho Minn Thant (Commissioner and CEO of Asian Tour), Hilmi Panigoro (President Director of MedcoEnergi), and Agus Triyono (Secretary General of PGA Tour of Indonesia) he highly rated BNI Indonesian Masters will be played once again at its traditional home, Royale Jakarta Golf Club, when it returns for its ninth edition on the Asian Tour from December 12 to 15, 2019. The popular Asian Tour event will continue to be part of the Panasonic Swing and the winner of the BNI Indonesian Masters will again receive a coveted spot in the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational in 2020. By being the fl agship event of the Asian Tour, the BNI Indonesian Masters will award the winner with no less than 20 Offi cial World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, ensuring more players benefi t from the points breakdown in what will be the penultimate event of the 2019 season. GolfPlus NOVEMBER 2019 33