HEND BEAT QUE TO WIN HONG KONG OPEN

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Scott Hend became the first Australian to win the Hong Kong Open since Greg Norman in 1983 after beating Angelo Que of the Philippines in a playoff on Sunday. Hend and Que were tied at the end of the final round with 13-under 267 to force a playoff on the par-four 18th hole of the Fanling Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club. The Australian held his nerve to win on the first playoff hole with a par putt from five feet having watched Que bogey after failing to reach the green with his approach shot.

The 41-year-old Hend started the final day with one shot behind sole leader Marcus Fraser of Australia who was on 11 under. With the chasing pack never far behind, neither was able to build much of a lead. England's Mark Foster took over the lead with two birdies from his first two holes while Fraser double-bogeyed the first hole. Then Que grabbed the lead after rolling in three birdies on the 12, 13th and 14th to jump to a one shot advantage on 12 under.

Hend picked the lead at 13-under before Que pulled off a magnificent approach shot to within a foot of the pin from the edge of the woods lining the 18th fairway that allowed him to birdie the last hole and also go to 13 under. He then waited as Hend in the final group came in. The Australian didn't make a mistake and finished his regulation round also on the same score forcing the play-off.

Hong Kong Open (Final)
1. Scott HEND (AUS) -13 (267)
2. Angelo QUE (PHI) -13 (267)
3. Kevin PHELAN (IRL) -11 (269)
4. Mark FOSTER (ENG) -10 (270)
T5. S.S.P CHOWRASIA (IND) -9 (271)
T5. Lucas BJERREGAARD (DEN) -9 (271)
T5. Ernie ELS (RSA) -9 (271)
T5. Marcus FRASER (AUS) -9 (271)
T9. Eduardo DE LA RIVA (ESP) -8 (272)
T9. Raphael JACQUELIN (FRA) -8 (272)
T9. Cameron SMITH (AUS) -8 (272)


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