Tsai Chi-Huang wins Mercuries Taiwan Masters for the second time
Despite scoring a four-over par 76 in the final round, Tsai Chi-Huang of Chinese Taipei cruised to a four-stroke victory at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters. This was Chi-Huang’s second victory in the tournament.
He started off his final round campaign with a six-stroke lead. However, he was not too confident about whether he will retain that till the end of the round on Sunday.
Talking to the Asian Tour’s official website in a post tournament interview, he stated that he was not able to sleep the whole night.
“Honestly I couldn’t sleep last night. I was wondering if I could make it to the end. I felt like I was still sleeping when I was on the first tee box. It was only when I finished 18th holes that I knew my dream had come true,” smiled Tsai, who won US$120,000
for his victory.
According to him, the course conditions at the Taiwan Golf & Country Club were really tough. Therefore, anything could have happened, especially when he saw some of the best Asian Tour players falter badly in the earlier rounds.
At the end of the round on Sunday, he stated that the wind was blowing strongly and everyone in the field was having trouble making accurate shots.
“The wind was blowing all over the place and I wasn’t the only one who was struggling. I guess I’m quite lucky to have won this,” added the 44-year-old, who also won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters in 2002.
Antonio Lascuna, in the meantime, recorded a one-over par 73 for an even-par tournament score to take the second spot on the leaderboard.
The Asian Tour rookie David Lipsky of the United States recorded the best round of the day, a five-under par 67, to tie for the third spot with Chan Yih-Shin.
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who was eyeing the fourth Asian Tour victory of his career this week, carded a five-over par tournament score to share the ninth place on the leaderboard.
He was the highest ranked Indian player in the field. Anirban Lahiri was the second highest ranked player on the leaderboard, after carding a nine-under par score, for a tied 25th position.
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