Pagunsan captures Asian Order of Merit crown
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December 5, 2011, Monday
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JUVIC Pagunsan became the first golfer from the Philippines to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit title after his 10th place finish at the Hong Kong Open yesterday.
Pagunsan carded a final round of two-under-par 68 at the Hong Kong Golf Club and added US$55,000 to his season's haul of US$788,298 to give himself an unassailable lead with just the Thailand Golf Championship left to be played on the tour.
The 33-year old, languishing at 64th in the Asian Tour rankings at the beginning of November, climbed sharply after his tied ninth finish at the Taiwan Masters and runner-up showing at the Singapore Open.
As the No. 1 in Asia, Pagunsan will now be exempt into the British Open and WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2012.
"It sounds really good," Pagunsan, known for his smooth swing, said after learning that he had done enough to win his first Merit title. "I accept that it's one of the biggest achievements in my entire life. I'm really surprised.
"Everyone dreams of winning the Order of Merit. I wasn't expecting that this year. My ranking before the Singapore Open was dangerous and suddenly I just jumped to number one."
Pagunsan carded a final round of two-under-par 68 at the Hong Kong Golf Club and added US$55,000 to his season's haul of US$788,298 to give himself an unassailable lead with just the Thailand Golf Championship left to be played on the tour.
The 33-year old, languishing at 64th in the Asian Tour rankings at the beginning of November, climbed sharply after his tied ninth finish at the Taiwan Masters and runner-up showing at the Singapore Open.
As the No. 1 in Asia, Pagunsan will now be exempt into the British Open and WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2012.
"It sounds really good," Pagunsan, known for his smooth swing, said after learning that he had done enough to win his first Merit title. "I accept that it's one of the biggest achievements in my entire life. I'm really surprised.
"Everyone dreams of winning the Order of Merit. I wasn't expecting that this year. My ranking before the Singapore Open was dangerous and suddenly I just jumped to number one."
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