Good Evans, Ben won it by a mile. And the 18-year-old English star was on cloud nine yesterday after driving home in cruise control to win the inaugural Faldo Series International Trophy.
When the last putt dropped at Hong Kong Golf Club's testing par-70 Eden layout yesterday, Evans had beaten some of the world's best youngsters into submission by an impressive nine strokes with a smashing 65-69 to finish six under par overall in the 36-hole event.
In second place in golfing great Nick Faldo's brainchild was England's Oliver Fisher with 68-75, followed by Michael Bibat of the Philippines with 71-73 in third place.
Hong Kong's hopefuls had mixed fortunes. Jimmy Ko Ming-chak finished a creditable fifth in the under-21 boys' category with rounds of 74-75, Eva Yoe Hoi-ning handed in 89-81 for fourth in the under-21 girls' category and Demi Mak's 84-82 gave her eighth place in the under-18 girls' category.
Evans, who also won the boys' under-21 category, said it had been difficult keeping his concentration with such a big lead.
'It was difficult staying focused,' said Evans, who was already nine in front of the field when he reached the turn in the series showpiece staged by Faldo in conjunction with the Hong Kong Golf Association, the Royal and Ancient and the European Tour.
'I dropped some silly shots on the way in and was worried I might have gone out of bounds [on the par-four 13th] but it was OK in the end. 'But I am delighted to have won and by so many shots,' added Evans, who set up the win by breaking the course record with his five-under, first-round 65.