KIWI MARK BROWN WINS SAIL
OPEN AT NEW DELHI
New Zealander Mark Brown emerged as the comfortable winner at the 2008 SAIL Open presented by Jaypee Greens after firing a steady three-under-par 69 in the final round today
Shooting four birdies against one bogey on the final day, the 33-year-old champion enjoyed a four-stroke triumph over the elite field thanks to a winning aggregate of 14-under-par 274.
As a reward of his success, Brown earned the top prize of US$63,400 and gained full exemption till the end of the 2010 season on the Asian Tour.
“It was so emotional. I was remembering my father, who passed away four years ago. I wish he were here to see me win,” said Brown.
Tied for second place were Indian star Jyoti Randhawa who shot a 71, big-hitting Australian Scott Hend who finished even-par and Korea’s Noh Seung-yul who ended his campaign with a 69 for a 278 total. Malaysia’s Danny Chia alongside local talent Gaganjeet Bhullar fired matching 72s and ended their run in a tie for fifth spot.
Having finished 15th on the money list last year, Brown remained steady this week. He was one under after nine holes on the final day and was calm on the way home firing a birdie on the 12th hole. Brown, who was the overnight leader, ended his solid week with a final 10 foot birdie putt on the 18th hole.
NERVOUS
“I was nervous when I started. A one shot lead made me feel everybody was chasing me. And then right through the last few holes, I had just a one shot lead.
“The course at Delhi Golf Club is so different from here. Here I drove well, and in Delhi Golf Club I didn't use the driver even once in 72 holes,” added the New Zealander.But by the time he finished others had withered – Randhawa dropped bogeys on 16th and 17th; Hend double bogeyed the 18th.
“I just wanted to get close (on the final hole) and tap in for par, but it just went in," said Brown.
Brown started his golfing journey in windy Wellington and plied his trade on the Australasian and Canadian Tours. After spending a few years struggling with his professional career, Brown took to teaching kids golf from 2003 to 2006. All the practice and enthusiasm as a teacher inspired him to get back to competitive golf and he found his way to the Asian Tour via the Qualifying School.
In second place was Randhawa who came as close as one shot of Brown, but beyond that he was unable to bridge the gap and by the finish, the former Asian number one had dropped a shot each on 16th and 17th holes and with that his challenge ended.
“I was losing focus and it was patchy, off and on,” said Randhawa. "But I am taking this as a preparation for next week (Johnnie Walker) and I hope it works.”
WATER SPLASH
As Hend, just one behind at the 18th tee, splashed into the water and then tried to hold onto a share of the second place, Brown stood on a 10-foot putt for a final birdie.
Hend, playing alongside Brown posed the biggest challenge. On most occasions and in particular over the back nine he was just one behind, except at the 13th tee, soon after Brown birdied the 12th to go 13-under, while Hend was 11-under.
Hend picked a birdie on the 13th and thereafter till the time Hend found water on the 18th, the gap was just one. "I was very nervous as he was very close. But then he went into water," said Brown, who was 15th on the Money List last year.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
274 - Mark Brown (NZL) 69-69-67-69
278 - Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 68-70-71-69, Jyoti Randhawa (IND) 67-68-72-71, Scott Hend (AUS) 67-70-69-72
279 - Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 70-68-69-72, Danny Chia (MAS) 68-70-69-72
280 - Ross Bain (SCO) 66-71-75-68, Guido Van Der Valk (NLD) 72-67-73-68, Kane Webber (AUS) 70-70-68-72, Adam Groom (AUS) 67-71-69-73
281 - Kodai Ichihara (JPN) 70-71-72-68, Ashok Kumar (IND) 70-69-71-71, Mardan Mamat (SIN) 71-69-69-72
283 - Lam Chih Bing (SIN) 67-74-73-69, Tony Carolan (AUS) 66-69-75-73, Rhys Davies (WAL) 70-69-67-77
284 - Zaw Moe (MYN) 72-72-70-70, Lloyd Saltman (SCO) 70-75-66-73, Angelo Que (PHI) 68-70-72-74, Wang Ter-chang (TPE) 69-67-73-75, Richard Lee (NZL) 72-69-69-74
285 - Atthaphon Prathummanee (THA) 72-70-73-70, Mukesh Kumar (IND) 72-73-71-69, Yasin Ali (ENG) 69-72-73-71, Harinder Gupta (IND) 69-70-73-73, Adam Blyth (AUS) 71-71-69-74, Neven Basic (AUS) 70-69-72-74, Peter Cooke (AUS) 67-72-71-75
OPEN AT NEW DELHI
New Zealander Mark Brown emerged as the comfortable winner at the 2008 SAIL Open presented by Jaypee Greens after firing a steady three-under-par 69 in the final round today
Shooting four birdies against one bogey on the final day, the 33-year-old champion enjoyed a four-stroke triumph over the elite field thanks to a winning aggregate of 14-under-par 274.
As a reward of his success, Brown earned the top prize of US$63,400 and gained full exemption till the end of the 2010 season on the Asian Tour.
“It was so emotional. I was remembering my father, who passed away four years ago. I wish he were here to see me win,” said Brown.
Tied for second place were Indian star Jyoti Randhawa who shot a 71, big-hitting Australian Scott Hend who finished even-par and Korea’s Noh Seung-yul who ended his campaign with a 69 for a 278 total. Malaysia’s Danny Chia alongside local talent Gaganjeet Bhullar fired matching 72s and ended their run in a tie for fifth spot.
Having finished 15th on the money list last year, Brown remained steady this week. He was one under after nine holes on the final day and was calm on the way home firing a birdie on the 12th hole. Brown, who was the overnight leader, ended his solid week with a final 10 foot birdie putt on the 18th hole.
NERVOUS
“I was nervous when I started. A one shot lead made me feel everybody was chasing me. And then right through the last few holes, I had just a one shot lead.
“The course at Delhi Golf Club is so different from here. Here I drove well, and in Delhi Golf Club I didn't use the driver even once in 72 holes,” added the New Zealander.But by the time he finished others had withered – Randhawa dropped bogeys on 16th and 17th; Hend double bogeyed the 18th.
“I just wanted to get close (on the final hole) and tap in for par, but it just went in," said Brown.
Brown started his golfing journey in windy Wellington and plied his trade on the Australasian and Canadian Tours. After spending a few years struggling with his professional career, Brown took to teaching kids golf from 2003 to 2006. All the practice and enthusiasm as a teacher inspired him to get back to competitive golf and he found his way to the Asian Tour via the Qualifying School.
In second place was Randhawa who came as close as one shot of Brown, but beyond that he was unable to bridge the gap and by the finish, the former Asian number one had dropped a shot each on 16th and 17th holes and with that his challenge ended.
“I was losing focus and it was patchy, off and on,” said Randhawa. "But I am taking this as a preparation for next week (Johnnie Walker) and I hope it works.”
WATER SPLASH
As Hend, just one behind at the 18th tee, splashed into the water and then tried to hold onto a share of the second place, Brown stood on a 10-foot putt for a final birdie.
Hend, playing alongside Brown posed the biggest challenge. On most occasions and in particular over the back nine he was just one behind, except at the 13th tee, soon after Brown birdied the 12th to go 13-under, while Hend was 11-under.
Hend picked a birdie on the 13th and thereafter till the time Hend found water on the 18th, the gap was just one. "I was very nervous as he was very close. But then he went into water," said Brown, who was 15th on the Money List last year.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
274 - Mark Brown (NZL) 69-69-67-69
278 - Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 68-70-71-69, Jyoti Randhawa (IND) 67-68-72-71, Scott Hend (AUS) 67-70-69-72
279 - Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 70-68-69-72, Danny Chia (MAS) 68-70-69-72
280 - Ross Bain (SCO) 66-71-75-68, Guido Van Der Valk (NLD) 72-67-73-68, Kane Webber (AUS) 70-70-68-72, Adam Groom (AUS) 67-71-69-73
281 - Kodai Ichihara (JPN) 70-71-72-68, Ashok Kumar (IND) 70-69-71-71, Mardan Mamat (SIN) 71-69-69-72
283 - Lam Chih Bing (SIN) 67-74-73-69, Tony Carolan (AUS) 66-69-75-73, Rhys Davies (WAL) 70-69-67-77
284 - Zaw Moe (MYN) 72-72-70-70, Lloyd Saltman (SCO) 70-75-66-73, Angelo Que (PHI) 68-70-72-74, Wang Ter-chang (TPE) 69-67-73-75, Richard Lee (NZL) 72-69-69-74
285 - Atthaphon Prathummanee (THA) 72-70-73-70, Mukesh Kumar (IND) 72-73-71-69, Yasin Ali (ENG) 69-72-73-71, Harinder Gupta (IND) 69-70-73-73, Adam Blyth (AUS) 71-71-69-74, Neven Basic (AUS) 70-69-72-74, Peter Cooke (AUS) 67-72-71-75
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