PAVIT TANGKAMOLPRASERT CLAIM SIXTH ADT VICTORY AT BETAGRO CHAMPIONSHIP

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Thai hotshot Pavit Tangkamolprasert bounced back from a wrist injury after closing with a three-under-par 69 to claim a record sixth Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the Betagro Championship on Sunday. The 29-year-old Pavit, who held a three-shot advantage heading into the final round thanks to a sparkling third round 62, traded six birdies against three bogeys to win by one shot with a 19-under-par 269 total at the Suwan Golf and Country Club. With this victory which also marks his first on home soil, Pavit now holds the most number of wins on the ADT, which was inaugurated as a gateway to the Asian Tour in 2010. He had shared the record with Chan Shih-chang after claiming his fifth title in Chinese Taipei in 2016.

Thailand's Thitiphun Chuayprakong, playing in his first tournament following an eight-month injury-layoff, was hot on Pavit's heels, firing five birdies against a bogey in his opening 11 holes before nailing an eagle-birdie from 14 to tie the lead. Two bogeys in his closing three holes, however, saw Thitiphun settle for a 67 to share second place with countryman Sattaya Supupramai, who carded a solid 65, at the USD 96,000 event.

Pavit, who injured his right wrist after hitting an errant shot at the Asian Tour's Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Japan last month, was forced to stay away from competitive golf prior to this week. He attempted to tee up at the Asian Tour's Maekyung Open in Korea earlier this month but withdrew from the tournament during the second round. Pavit will take home a winner's purse of USD14,100 and receive a total of seven Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, thanks to his victory. The top-six players and ties will also earn points based on a sliding scale.

BETAGRO CHAMPIONSHIP
269 - Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT (THA) 71 67 62 69
270 - Sattaya SUPUPRAMAI (THA) 70 66 69 65, Thitiphun CHUAYPRAKONG (THA) 69 65 69 67
272 - Kevin LEE (KOR) 71 65 71 65, Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) 65 68 72 67
273 - Kazuki HIGA (JPN) 68 68 72 65, Nattawat SUVAJANAKORN (THA) 67 70 67 69
274 - Miguel CARBALLO (ARG) 65 69 73 67, Javier GALLEGOS (ESP) 69 69 67 69
275 - Chinnarat PHADUNGSIL (THA) 67 67 75 66, Sadom KAEWKANJANA (A) (THA) 69 66 70 70, Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 69 67 69 70, Tirawat KAEWSIRIBANDIT (THA) 72 68 65 70, Sarit SUWANNARUT (THA) 69 70 66 70, Tawan PHONGPHUN (THA) 70 66 67 72

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