Nitithorn Thippong wins DGC Open in playoff
The HinduAfter a dramatic sequence of events over the last five holes leading to the playoff hole, Nitithorn Thippong won the inaugural $500,000 DGC Open title for his maiden triumph on the Asian Tour on Sunday. Ajeetesh Sandhu not only bridged Thippong’s two-stroke overnight lead but also led by two strokes, But two poor tee-shots - on the 17th and the playoff hole saw the Indian finish runner-up for the fifth time on the Tour. I felt the wind hold up the third shot a little bit leaving me a tricky 15-feet birdie putt.” In all the excitement around the finish, Thailand’s Danthai Boonma shot a 64 to set a new course record on the re-laid DGC course. Final scores : 281 - Nitithorn Thippong, Ajeetesh Sandhu ; 282 - Settee Prakongvech ; 284 - Gaganjeet Bhullar ; 285 - Justin Quiban ; 286 - Yuvraj Singh Sandhu, Shiv Kapur ; Mithun Perera, Veer Ahlawat.
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