Deyen Lawson of Australia chipped in on the first hole of a playoff to win the second Indo Masters presented by TNE which concluded on Friday, beating Thailand’s Charng-Tai Sudsom for his first win on the Asian Development Tour (ADT).

Lawson, who posted the low round of the day with a 65 to push himself into contention, appeared to be facing a disappointing second place from the clubhouse as Charng-Tai teed off on 18 with a one-shot lead at Imperial Klub Golf.

However, when a misplaced lay-up shot by Charng-Tai found the water, and when he could not get up and down from the drop, his bogey finish for a 66 meant the pair had to head out for a playoff.

On the par-five 18th, and with both players unable to make the green with their second shots, the hole was still open. Despite Charng-Tai’s best efforts to get close from a difficult lie, once Lawson chipped in from 20 yards, it was game over.

Said Lawson after his win: “It’s been close for the last few weeks and I’ve been playing solid, so it’s really good to get over the line.
“It was good to chip in to win,” he added. “You practice that shot all the time on the chipping green but you never really expect it to happen in a play-off so that was pretty fortunate. I’m really happy.”

With the win and several top 10 placings this season, Lawson is now leading the ADT Order of Merit as the season draws to a conclusion. “Obviously I want to finish in the top 10 to get an Asian Tour card,” he said, “but you never get sick of winning, no matter where it is, so I’m really excited.”

Four shots back in third place were Thailand’s Sarut Vongchaisit (66), England’s Joe Heraty (68) and Japan’s Naoki Sekito (69) who finished with a total of 207 over the three days.

Galven Green and Paul San finished as the top Malaysians this week with the duo earning T23 position on even-par 216. While compatriots Khor Kheng Hwai finished in solo 42nd place on five-over-par 221.

The next event on the ADT’s 2023 schedule is the PKNS Selangor Masters at Kelab Golf Seri Selangor in Malaysia, which takes place from November 8-11. The US$175,000 event is the tenth ADT event of the season and will be played over 72 holes.