Asian Tour Book 2024

to play as well. I had a good finish here last year and had a good chance to win it. I think I know the course pretty well, and I feel like I can defend my trophy next year. “I just switched putters, I think, three weeks ago and it's really working. I mean, it's built my confidence up a lot.” The victory continued a brilliant run of form in the build up to the event Phachara Khongwatmai [left] and Bubba Watson [right] sensationally both aced the par-three 11th on day three. as he tied for second in the previous week’s International Series Thailand, finished joint ninth in the Black Mountain Championship, and came home in equal 10th at the Yeangder TPC. He added: “I did feel pressure. I haven’t been in the last group for a while and playing with two-time US Masters champion Bubba Watson also added to it. When I doubled 16 I told myself to pull things together and finish well.” It was Lee’s first victory on The International Series, as the event was the seventh of 10th stops on the series. There were several other big celebrations that week. For Lee’s Malaysian caddie Eddy the victory meant a double celebration as his brother Agus was on the bag for Chinese- Taipei’s Lee Chieh-po when he claimed the International Series Thailand. Chang leapt from 97th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit to 27th to secure his playing rights for 2025. He said: “I did better than I expected. My goal was to finish inside the top 10, top five would be a bonus but now top three!” And two-time US Masters champion Bubba Watson, the tournament’s marquee player, made it a week for all to remember. He helped set the tournament alight on day three after acing the par-three 11th with a wedge, moments before Phachara, playing in the group behind, holed his wedge on the same hole. Each hole in one that week saw a house donated to a local family in need through the Habitat Humanity Indonesia charity. Watson and Phachara’s aces made two families very happy, while the American also very kindly said he would personally donate another house. Said Watson, who tied for 13th: “The game of golf has helped tremendously around the world through all the charities that golf has brought to the table, so to be a part of that, it's very special. It's an honour. There'll be a couple of families that will be helped out.” 114 BN I I NDONE S I A N MA ST ER S ROYA L E J A K A R TA GO L F C L U B O C TO B E R 3 1 – NOV EM B E R 3 | P R I Z E MON E Y: U S $ 2 M I L L I ON