O'Toole wins PGM EurAsia by 12 shots
Published on: Sunday, September 24, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: John Michael O'Toole of the United States completed a convincing 12-shot victory at the PGM EurAsia Sabah Championship after closing with a two-under-par 70 on Saturday.With a winning total of 15-under-par 273, O'Toole equalled the biggest winning margin on the ADT but it will not be a formal record as the preferred lies ruling was in play.Natthapong Niyomchon of Thailand settled for second place following a 69 while Amir Nazrin of Malaysia, Panuwat Muenlek of Thailand, Nattawat Suvajanakorn and John Catlin of the United States shared third place.
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The 24-year-old O'Toole, who led from start to finish, was surprised with his runaway victory. "It feels good to beat all the players this week by a large win. I didn't really expect to win by so many shots."But the pressure was on them really. If I went out to play a solid round, someone had to shoot an extraordinary round to beat me. It helps to have a good lead. I felt like I didn't have to make anything happen," said O'Toole, who held a six-shot overnight lead.
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He entered the RM200,000 (approximately US$44,600) ADT event with a different mind-set and was rewarded for his patience."My game plan showed this week there were a couple of times where I wanted to go back with a driver but laid back with an iron off the tee. I was confident with how I stuck to my game plan," said O'Toole.
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With the victory, the American took home a prize cheque of US$8,361 and six valuable Official World Golf Ranking points. He will also enter the busy stretch on the Asian Tour Schedule with high confidence.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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