Bangladeshi premier golfer Siddikur Rahman fell on earth from the heaven as he miserably shared the 30th slot with six other players in the maiden World Classic Championship, making his one of the worse performances in the 4th and final round at Laguna National Golf and Country Club in Singapore on Sunday.
Two Asian tour-winner Siddikur Rahman, who shared the top slot with Nicholas Fung of Malaysia in the World Classic Championship scoring overall two-under par (71, 71, 69) 211 carding two under-par 69 with five birdies and three bogeys in the 3rd round match on Saturday.
Siddikur Rahman scored eleven-over par 82 in Saturday’s title deciding 4th and final round making four double bogeys, four bogeys and one birdies and settled for a frustrating 30th place scoring overall nine-under par (71, 71, 69, 82) 293.
Nicholas Fung of Malaysia, who shared the top slot with Siddikur Rahman in the 3rd round match on Saturday making overall two-under par (74, 67, 70) 211 finished runner-up carding overall one-under par (74, 67, 70, 72) 283, scoring one-over par 72 in the 4th and final round on Sunday making one birdies and two bogeys.
Danthai Boonma of Thailand emerged champion after carding a final two-under-par 69 at the inaugural World Classic Championship on Sunday adopting cautious and patient strategy.
Danthai’s winning total of two-under-par 282 was enough to give him a slender one-shot victory over Malaysia’s Nicholas Fung, who was the other player to end the week with a red number
The young Thai golfer was one of only two players to have broken par after four days of punishing and tense battle with the region’s heavyweights at the US$750,000 Asian Tour event.
Korea’s Jeunghun Wang signed off with a 69 to finish in third place ahead of Australia’s Sam Brazel who secured fourth place with his 285 total.
After emerging as the last man standing, Danthai, who is playing in his first year as a professional, was clearly elated with his breakthrough victory on the region’s premier Tour.
“I’m so excited and happy that I’m now a champion on the Asian Tour,” exclaimed Danthai, who took home the winner’s prize purse of US$135,000, according to Asian Tour.
“I didn’t want to think too much about winning the tournament during my front nine especially after dropping a shot there. But after making three birdies in four holes after the turn, I started to believe that this could be my week,” added the Thai.
Leading Scores after the 4th and final round of the World Classic Championship:
282 – Danthai BOONMA (THA) 72-69-72-69.
283 – Nicholas FUNG (MAS) 74-67-70-72.
284 – Jeunghun WANG (KOR) 69-75-71-69.
285 – Sam BRAZEL (AUS) 69-74-72-70.
286 – Jazz JANEWATTANANOND (THA) 71-71-77-67, Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 73-73-70-70, Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 76-69-69-72.
287 – Scott BARR (AUS) 69-71-76-71, Danny CHIA (MAS) 73-72-70-72.
288 – Jyoti RANDHAWA (IND) 79-68-68-73.
290 – Gaganjeet BHULLAR (IND) 74-69-74-73, Josh YOUNGER (AUS) 73-71-72-74, Akinori TANI (JPN) 74-74-67-75, Chinnarat PHADUNGSIL (THA) 71-69-74-76, Paul PETERSON (USA) 71-73-70-76, Berry HENSON (USA) 70-70-73-77.
291 – Daniel CHOPRA (SWE) 75-73-72-71, Soomin LEE (KOR) 75-71-72-73, Panuphol PITTAYARAT (THA) 72-73-70-76.
