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September 20, 2010, Monday
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THAILAND'S Thaworn Wiratchant was declared the winner of the inaugural Yeangder Tournament Players Championship after it was reduced to a 54-stroke play tournament due to Typhoon Fanapi which hit Taipei, Taiwan, yesterday.
With the dangerous storm packing winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour, play for the final round at the Linkou International Golf Club in Taipei was unplayable and officials had no choice but to shorten the inaugural event to three rounds.
"The threat of Typhoon Fanapi today was a very serious one and it would be very dangerous if we allowed play to continue. We had no choice but to cancel the final round and reduce the tournament to 54 holes," said Wanchai Meechai, Asian Tour's Tournament Director for the Yeangder TPC.
The Yeangder TPC is the second event on the Asian Tour schedule to be reduced to 54 holes after the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea this season.
Thaworn now holds the joint record of 12 Asian Tour victories alongside compatriot and reigning Order of Merit winner Thongchai Jaidee after winning the US$300,000 event.
The 43-year-old posted a two-under 70 to take the third-round lead with a 10-under 206 total.
"I'm happy to have won my 12th Asian Tour title this week. It does not really matter whether I won it after 54 or 72 holes. As long as I did it, I'm happy," said Thaworn.
"Now that I've won my 12th title, I'm looking forward to extending my winning record on the Asian Tour," added the Thai.
Compatriot Chinnarat Phadungsil carded rounds of 70,70 and 67 to take second place on 207 while Malaysia's Iain Steel was third with a three-day total of 208.?
Australia's David Gleeson and American Ben Fix took a share of fourth place on 209.
With the dangerous storm packing winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour, play for the final round at the Linkou International Golf Club in Taipei was unplayable and officials had no choice but to shorten the inaugural event to three rounds.
"The threat of Typhoon Fanapi today was a very serious one and it would be very dangerous if we allowed play to continue. We had no choice but to cancel the final round and reduce the tournament to 54 holes," said Wanchai Meechai, Asian Tour's Tournament Director for the Yeangder TPC.
The Yeangder TPC is the second event on the Asian Tour schedule to be reduced to 54 holes after the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea this season.
Thaworn now holds the joint record of 12 Asian Tour victories alongside compatriot and reigning Order of Merit winner Thongchai Jaidee after winning the US$300,000 event.
The 43-year-old posted a two-under 70 to take the third-round lead with a 10-under 206 total.
"I'm happy to have won my 12th Asian Tour title this week. It does not really matter whether I won it after 54 or 72 holes. As long as I did it, I'm happy," said Thaworn.
"Now that I've won my 12th title, I'm looking forward to extending my winning record on the Asian Tour," added the Thai.
Compatriot Chinnarat Phadungsil carded rounds of 70,70 and 67 to take second place on 207 while Malaysia's Iain Steel was third with a three-day total of 208.?
Australia's David Gleeson and American Ben Fix took a share of fourth place on 209.
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