GARCIA TRIUMPHS AFTER PLAY-OFF SUCCESS AT HO TRAM OPEN

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Sergio Garcia prevailed in a four-way play-off to win in the inaugural US$1.5 million Ho Tram Open after an enthralling final round on Sunday. The 35-year-old Spaniard parred the second extra hole at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip to pip a courageous Himmat Rai of India to the title after Chinese Taipei's Lin Wen-tang and Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant had bowed out earlier in the richest full-field Asian Tour tournament this season.
Garcia's 23rd career Tour victory and his first since January, 2014 came with a cheque of US$270,000. Starting the day two back of overnight leader Lin, Garcia stormed out with a stunning outward 29 to open up a three-shot lead before his game surprisingly unravelled with a bogey on 10 and a double bogey on 17.
Thaworn and Rai came home in 67s while Lin scrambled to a 70 to force extra-time which left spectators at the edge of their seats as they awaited to hail the Ho Tram Open's first ever champion.
In the first extra hole on 18, Garcia, who has now won five Asian Tour titles, drained a massive 35-foot birdie putt which was matched by Rai, who coolly converted from five feet after Lin and Thaworn missed their birdie attempts. The Spaniard then claimed a popular victory with a par after Rai dropped a bogey after finding the bushes with an errant drive.

Ho Tram Open
270 - Sergio GARCIA (ESP) 66-68-68-68, Himmat RAI (IND) 66-69-68-67, Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) 64-71-68-67, LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 65-67-68-70.
(Garcia wins with a par on the second play-off hole)
271 - Thomas BJORN (DEN) 69-70-68-64.
273 - Sam CYR (USA) 69-69-70-65, Shaun NORRIS (RSA) 66-71-65-71.
274 - Sunghoon KANG (KOR) 72-68-67-67.
275 - Chawalit PLAPHOL (THA) 68-67-72-68, Terry PILKADARIS (AUS) 71-67-69-68, Paul PETERSON (USA) 66-70-68-71.
276 - Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 65-70-72-69, Charlie WI (KOR) 62-72-72-70.
277 - Jeunghun WANG (KOR) 75-67-70-65, Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 69-71-68-69, Geoff OGILVY (AUS) 69-70-67-71.




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