Asian Tour - Thailand Golf Championship

England’s Lee Westwood claimed a unique Thailand Golf Championship double when he staged a fabulous fight back with a final round five-under-par 67 to win the US$1 million Asian Tour event on Sunday.

The former world number one won the inaugural edition in 2011 and made it another victory to remember by signing off with a four-day total of eight-under-par 280 at the Amata Spring Country Club

Overnight leader Marcus Fraser of Australia and Germany’s Martin Kaymer had their chances to force extra-time with Westwood but fell just short on the 72nd hole and settled for a share of second place on 281 total.

India’s Anirban Lahiri did not get the win he wanted as he signed off with a 73 to share sixth place with Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee and American Jonathan Moore at the Thai showpiece.

The 27-year-old, however earned a well-deserved place at the 144th Open at St. Andrews in 2015 as one of the top four players who are not otherwise exempted from the world’s oldest Major.

Westwood took delight with his Thailand Golf Championship win in 2014 as he had to overcome intense pressure to lift the prestigious title again.

“When I won the Thailand Golf Championship in 2011, I had a pretty big lead. But this win is obviously very special as it was a very tight day out there and I didn’t get off to the best of starts and I had lots of work to do,” said Westwood.

Sunshine / European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship

Branden Grace produced a commanding final round display to complete a comprehensive wire-to-wire victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and capture a fifth European Tour title.

The South African, who won all four of his previous European Tour titles during a remarkable 2012 season, had been five clear at the halfway stage after following a sparkling opening 62 with a round of 66.

However, a third round 72 kept him 16 under par and saw Dane Lucas Bjerregaard close to within one of the lead.

The anticipated charge from the chasing pack never materialised, however, as a four under par 68 gave Grace a 20 under total and comprehensive seven stroke margin of victory over compatriot Louis Oosthuizen.

Last year’s Challenge Tour Number One Andrew Johnston was third on 11 under, with Nedbank Challenge winner Danny Willett and Trevor Fisher Junior tied for fourth a whopping ten shots behind the winner.

Grace, who becomes the first player to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, said: “It’s been a phenomenal week.

"It’s special to win it wire-to-wire, more so because it’s in front of a local crowd. It was a pretty flawless round today and the perfect way to finish off an incredible tournament - a great week in the office.

PGA Tour of Australasia – Australia PGA Championship

Greg Chalmers won the Australian PGA Championship after a seven hole playoff at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast.

Starting the day seven shots off the lead Chalmers fired a final round 8-under 64 to end regulation play tied for the lead with Adam Scott and Wade Ormsby on 11-under 277.

"It was an epic day, I honestly didn't think I'd be sitting here at this point today with the quality of the guys leading the tournament and doing well," said Chalmers.

The trio headed down the 18th hole three times before South Australian Ormsby dropped out of the race.

It took another four holes before Chalmers emerged victorious with a par over Scott who made bogey.

"I just wasn't sure Scotty was ever going to hit a loose shot," said Chalmers.

"I was trying to drive it in the fairway; I kept driving it in every bunker."

"I thought if I'm going to lose this, I want to lose to a birdie."

"It's a shame sometimes that that doesn't work out that way, that someone makes birdie and makes something spectacular but I'm very pleased to be the champion again."