Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters – 5th to 7th March - Top 10 Results
1 – RUANGKIT Boonchu (THA) -14 = 64 + 69 + 66 = 199
2 – MINOZA Frankie (PHI) -14 = 67 + 66 + 66 = 199
3 – WILLIAMS Chris (RSA) -11 = 68 + 66 + 68 = 202
4 – CHAPMAN Roger (ENG) -9 = 67 + 71 + 66 = 204
5 – BRUNER Jerry (USA) -7 = 70 + 66 + 70 = 206
5 – TORRANCE Sam (SCO) -7 = 73 + 68 + 65 = 206
7 – CLAYTON Mike (AUS) -6 = 69 + 70 + 68 = 207
7 – MERRIMAN David (AUS) -6 = 64 + 71 + 72 = 207
7 – TOMORI Katsuyoshi (JPN) -6 - 67 + 69 + 71 = 207
10 – LINCOLN Bobby (RSA) -5 = 67 + 71 + 70 = 208
Defending Champion CUNNING Mike (USA) placed 11th returning a 3 day total of -4
Regular participants from the Asian Seniors Tour included –
RAMAYAH Marimuthu (MAS)
Champion - 2009 ASM @ Malaysia
Champion - ASM @ Pulai Springs 2009
1st Runner Up - 2008 ASM @ Malaysia
1st Runner UP - 2007 ASM @ Malaysia
CHEN Tsang-Te (TPE)
3rd Runner Up - 2009 ASM @ Malaysia
Champion - 2007 ASM @ Malaysia Champion
NAM Jung-Kim (KOR)
2nd Runner Up - 2009 ASM @ Malaysia
OWEN Simon (NZL)
3rd Runner Up - AIA Singapore Asian Senior Masters 2007
2nd Runner Up - 2007 ASM @ Malaysia
TERAVAINEN Peter (USA)
1st Runner Up - AIA Singapore Asian Senior Masters 2007
NIRAT Chupcheep (THA)
BANISTER Graham (AUS)
GALE Terry (AUS)
METHERELL Ross (AUS)
RATCLIFFE Noel (AUS)
CHEN T.C. (TPE)
Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit secures his maiden victory at The Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum, having shared the joint overnight lead with Frankie Minoza of the Philippines.
They both carded impressive rounds of 66 to finish level at 14 under par, however Ruangkit held his nerve to beat Minoza at the second playoff hole to collect the €44,332 first prize.
Ruangkit said: "I'm very happy to win my first Senior Tour title - it has given me great confidence. Even though I lost the Brunei Open here last year I still really like this course, because it's been good to me. I really like Brunei, because I play well every time I come here. Maybe it's because of the hot weather, which I'm used to!
"I was very nervous for the play-off, and it didn't help that the wind started to blow a little. But I managed to control my nerves, and I'm just so happy to have won - although I feel a little sorry for Frankie, because he played very well today. I didn't think I could beat him, to be honest. On most of the par fives he was only using a four or five iron for his second shot, whilst I was using a three wood. But I got the job done, and it feels great."
Despite his initial reservations, Ruangkit got off to a flying start with a birdie at the first and an eagle three at the next hole, where Minoza also picked up his first shot of the day.
The duo continued to trade birdies until the 14th hole, where a bogey from Minoza handed Ruangkit the initiative.
The former kick boxer, who turned to golf after being knocked out in his third bout, then appeared to land a telling blow on the 17th hole, where a birdie three handed him a two-shot advantage going down the last.
A costly bogey combined with a birdie for Minoza led to the first play-off of the 2010 Senior Tour season, which Ruangkit won with a par at the second extra hole after both had parred the first.
A round of 68 saw South African Chris Williams finish in a tie for third place on 11 under par, with Roger Chapman a further two shots back on nine under after the Englishman compiled a round of 66.
The lowest round of the day was provided by Scotland's Sam Torrance, who shot a 65 to finish alongside American Jerry Bruner in a tie for fifth place on seven under par.
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