Captivating Conclusion Sees Wiratchant Crowned Sharjah Senior Golf Masters Presented By Shurooq Champion

After what was a truly captivating final day at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club a winner finally emerged at the Sharjah Senior Golf Masters presented by Shurooq in the shape of Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant who edged out first Australia’s Peter Fowler and then America’s Clark Dennis in a dramatic sudden death play-off lasting four holes as the newly renamed Staysure Tour began an exciting new era in the northern emirate.

“It was really difficult out there today to get the win so I’m so pleased I managed to get over the line and secure the opening event of the Staysure Tour season,” said Wiratchant.

“The pin positions were really difficult today compared to the first two days so it was a real challenge out there. I had to be patient in the play-off as we were all hitting good shots every time we played the hole so I needed to keep my focus and wait for my chance. I just knew I had to get the win.”

Fowler, Wiratchant and Dennis were all locked at 12 under par at the end of regulation meaning a trip back up the 18th hole was required to find a winner. Fowler, who had looked solid all day until making his first bogey since the ninth hole of Thursday’s opening round at the 17th, dropped out first after leaving his par putt short.

Two more trips down the Peter Harradine designed nine-hole course’s closing hole saw pars apiece for Dennis and Wiratchant. It’s a good job that the well-loved Sharjah course features floodlights because they were needed as the light faded with still no champion decided. The fourth playing of the 18th saw Dennis overshoot the green with his approach while Wiratchant found the centre, still some 10 feet from the hole.