Strange wins China Open
Monday, April 20th, 2009Scott Strange emerged as the winner at the 2009 China Open on Sunday, simultaneously becoming the first title holder on the OneAsia Tour.
Strange hit a last round 68 to finish the tournament 8 under and take the title by 1 shot from Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
The win was the 32-year-old Strange’s third in Asia, along with the Myanmar and Phillipine Opens. The title earned him a winners cheque of $366,660 and a place in the Volvo Match Play Championship later this year.
“I had a break of about six weeks before this so I came refreshed and hungry to play,” Strange said after the match. “I did OK at the beginning of the week and managed to bring it home today.”
The loss was a big disappointment for Fernandez-Castano, who again had to settle for second place after finishing as runner-up at the Estoril Open in Portugal after losing a playoff.
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