This handout picture taken and released by the Asian Tour on February 15, 2015 shows Andrew Dodt of Australia posing with Miss Thailand World 2014 Nonthawan Thongleng and the winner s trophy after the final round of the Thailand Classic golf tournament at the Black Mountain Golf Club in the Thai town of Hua Hin. PHOTO: AFP
Five birdies in a flawless final-round 67 left him 16 under for the tournament, with 272 over the four days’ competition at the Black Mountain course in Hua Hin.It was enough to edge him ahead of Thai star Thongchai, who was well set until a horrible double-bogey on 13 left him playing catch up for the co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour title.
Thongchai finished with 71 for the day and 273 overall, level with third-round leader Scott Hend.
Dodt has been in dismal form since winning the Avantha Masters in India in 2010. He lost his European Tour card in 2013 and had to endure qualifying school last November.
“I’m speechless — it’s just come out of nowhere,” said the 29-year-old.“I played really well but I just didn’t think I’d come out on top.”
Early pace-setter Miguel Angel Jimenez endured a poor day, finishing one over after blundering through the front nine. He drifted to 13 under for the tournament three shots off the lead, alongside Spanish compatriot Carlos Pigem, Sweden’s Johan Carlsson and Wade Ormsby of Australia.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 16th, 2015.
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