MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Jasper Stubbs received on the second playoff gap to assert the Asia-Pacific Newbie Championship on Sunday and invites to the 2024 Masters and Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Stubbs got here from six pictures again to complete tied with Chinese language pair Sampson Zheng and Ding Wenyi at 1-over 285 at Royal Melbourne and power a playoff.
The 22-year-old Stubbs and Ding each made birdie on the tough par-4 18th, whereas Zheng may solely make par and was eradicated.
Stubbs and 18-year-old Ding headed again to play the 18th once more, and whereas the Australian discovered the again of the inexperienced, Ding hit his strategy right into a greenside bunker.
Stubbs put his 42-foot birdie putt to inside a whisker of the outlet, and when Ding’s par putt lipped out, the Australian tapped in for the win.
“The Masters is one thing each child’s ever dreamed of,” Stubbs stated. “It is the one match that each golfer desires to play of their life, and now that that is going to be the truth for me. I am speechless. It is life-changing.
“I am actually excited for April now and in addition for the Open.”
Stubbs shot 69 in regulation with 4 birdies, three of which got here within the final 9 holes, and two bogeys on the Royal Melbourne composite course that was final used for worldwide competitors on the 2019 Presidents Cup.
Zheng — who shot a 65 on Saturday to set an newbie course report and take a four-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical — had a final-round 75, with two birdies, 4 bogeys and a double-bogey on the par-4 2nd to see his lead evaporate.
Second-round co-leader Ding had a fourth-round 70, with two birdies and a bogey, to remain in competition all through the day.
Australian Max Charles (70) and Lin Chuan-Tai (69) from Taiwan completed in a tie for fourth place at 2-over 286.
Together with the invitation to the Masters and The Open in 2024, Stubbs may also be exempt from qualifying for the British Newbie.
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