Bhullar wins Macao Open

Macau Oct 22 (IANS) Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar lifted the Macao Open trophy for the second time in his career after closing with a three-under-par 68 to complete a stunning wire-to-wire victory on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Bhullar fired seven birdies against two bogeys and a double-bogey to win by three shots with a 13-under-par 271 total for his eighth Asian Tour victory at the Macau Golf and Country Club.

Bhullar took home the winner s prize purse of $90 000 and became only the third player after Australian Scott Hend (2013 2015) and Zhang Lian-wei of China (2001 2002) to win the event twice since the tournament was inaugurated in 1998.

Filipino ace Angelo Que battled to a 69 to share second place with Ajeetesh Sandhu of India who posted a 70 at the $500 000 Asian Tour event. Chinese Taipei s Hung Chien-yao took fourth place following a 72 for a 276 total.

India s Rashid Khan returned with the day s lowest round of 64 to grab a share of fifth place on a 278 total alongside American Johannes Veerman who closed with a 70 in the Macau showpiece.

China s Lin Yuxin the only amateur to make the halfway cut produced the shot of the day when his five-iron from 240 yards found the bottom of the cup for a magical albatross on the par-five 18th hole.

--IANS
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