Local star Hung Chien-yao sealed a commanding five-stroke victory at the Asian Development Tour's season-ending Taifong Open, while Thailand's Suteepat Prateeptienchai sealed the tour's Order of Merit title with a joint runner-up finish at Taifong Golf Club.

The Christmas Day victory was Hung's second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title and first since 2013. The 30-year-old had entered the final round with a six-shot advantage and was barely threatened as he closed with a 73 and a winning total of 11-under-par 277.

Suteepat meanwhile put on a superb Sunday show as he signed for a 68 to finish in second place on six-under-par with playing partner Joe Heraty of England (69) in the US$200,000 ADT event. The Thai talent became the third Thai following Pavit Tangkamolprasert (2014) and Pannakorn Uthaipas (2017) to lift the ADT Order of Merit crown and earn his Asian Tour card for 2023.

Hung was victorious at the Taifong Open in 2020 when it was held as a domestic circuit event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was his fourth win on home soil in 2022.

“I’m happy to clinch another win before the year ends. I saw my daughter on a video call my dad set up on the 18th green after I finished and I’m just happy that we can all go for our holiday in Japan tomorrow. It’s been a good year and it’s now time for a good break.

“I look forward to return to the Asian Tour next season and continue my chase for that first win outside of home. You need a bit of luck to win tournaments, but I’ll continue to work hard and do my best, hopefully better results await in 2023,” said Hung, who took home the winner’s purse of US$35,000.

Suteepat’s joint runner-up result earned him a cheque of US$18,500 and brought his season’s haul to US$86,448. The 28-year-old Thai capped a solid season this year, thanks to three victories and six top-10 finishes.

“I felt relieved after making the cut. I knew I will most likely win the Order of Merit title so that took some pressure off me. After starting with that chip-in eagle on first, I gained some momentum and made two more birdies in the next four holes. I thought I might have a chance at winning today but unfortunately, the putts didn’t drop on the way home.

“Still happy with a joint runner-up finish. It’s been a great season. I didn’t expect this at all. The first win gave me a lot of confidence and I managed to build on that. I have a lot of friends playing on the Asian Tour, so I look forward to 2023. It’s going to be a lot tougher, but I am excited and can’t wait to tee off for my first event in Oman,” said Suteepat.

The best-placed Malaysian was rookie Ervin Chang in T11 on one-over-par 289 (72-74-69-74), while compatriot Amiz Narzin finished T46 on 10-over-par (75-71-77-75).

Despite missing the cut, Malaysia's Shahriffuddin Ariffin was one of the top 10 players on the final ADT Order of Merit to earn playing rights on the Asian Tour in 2023, finishing fourth in the standings with US$51,890.