26 year-old fired a closing two-under-par 70 to finish even for the tournament, but wins on countback based on final round score
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Tanah Merah Country Club, 16 July 2021 - Singapore’s Marc Ong won for the first time on the Singapore Pro Series Invitational presented by FTAG today.
The 26 year-old fired a closing two-under-par 70 to finish even for the tournament, and tie compatriot Greg Foo but win on countback based on the final round score.
Foo, joint leader at the start of the day with Singapore’s Mitchell Slorach, closed with a 75 on the Tampines Course.
Slorach tied for third, two shots back, with fellow countryman Mardan Mamat and Myanmar’s Zaw Moe.
“This is my first win as a pro, so it means so much,” said Ong, who took home the tournament prize money of S$3,850.
“It was close all the way and to come out on top against Greg [Foo] and Mardan [Mamat] is really great. I didn’t check the scores for most of the round but when I checked the app I saw we were tied so that put the pressure on.”
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Ong, a professional for three years who is based at Tanah Merah, toured the front nine in two under and came home in even par making a crucial birdie on the par-three 16th.
Foo had claimed the second leg of the Pro Series here on the Tampines Course – helped by a final round 64 – and was looking to continue that winning streak this week.
However, the two-time Singapore Open Amateur champion double bogeyed the 10th and dropped shots on 14, 15 and 18 for a back nine of 42. Despite that, he was still able to move to the top of the Order of Merit with total earnings of S$7,050, while Slorach is in second place and Ong third.
Mamat, a five-time winner on the Asian Tour, also struggled home in two over – he made double on the par five 15th - to help hand victory to Ong. “It wasn’t meant to be today, best to let the young ones win,” joked 53-year-old Mamat.
In the 73rd Singapore Open Amateur Championship – which was run in parallel with the Pro Series event, on the same course ‒ Singapore’s Ryan Ang emerged victorious.
He closed with a 74 to finish four over for the event and beat countryman Justin Kuk by two shots.
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