Gunn celebrates first back-to-back wins

Gunn celebrates first back-to-back wins

By THE NATION

Red-hot Gunn Charoenkul won back-to-back Thailand PGA Tour titles following a play-off victory in the Bt2 million Singha-SAT Nakhon Nayok Classic at the Royal Hill Golf Resort and Spa in Nakhon Nayok on Sunday.

Two weeks after celebrating his first win of the season in Hua Hin, the 28-year-old kept his cool to sink in a 21-foot championship birdie putt at the par 4 hole 18. He reigned supreme at the par-71 7,172 yard course and grabbed the winner’s cheque of Bt240,00.

“For the first time in my life, I have won back-to-back titles ” said Gunn who was tied with Nirun at 12 under-par-201 in regulation. “This is also the first time that I fought my way back to win. It will benefit me in terms of  mental toughness from now on,” he added.

After a disastrous triple bogey on the ninth hole that pushed him back to nine under, Gunn admitted he gave up hope of winning. But three more birdies at the back nine sent him back up-front alongside Nirun. Heavy-favourite Prayad Marksaeng who was leading with 14 under with three holes to play,

stumbled to a double bogey and a bogey which deprived him of the play-off opportunity as he settled with 202 for joint third place with Prom Meesawat.

“Prayad was just unlucky on the 16th hole. Normally he was a very solid player. As for me, I expect to see some big change in my game in tournaments to come,” said Gunn.

Prom Meesawat 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/sport/30392329