After 13 years and 264 attempts, Wade Ormsby ends wait for European Tour glory with thrilling Hong Kong Open win
The 37-year-old follows in the footsteps of fellow Aussie battler Sam Brazel as Rafa Cabrera Bello settles for second once again
The baton was passed from one Aussie battler to another at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday, with Wade Ormsby landing his first European Tour win after 13 years and 264 attempts.
The 37-year-old from Adelaide held on to snare a victory he thought “might never happen” after a dramatic final half an hour at Fanling.
It was an emotional Ormsby who accepted the trophy 12 months after countryman Sam Brazel landed his breakthrough win on the same green.
“It’s been a long time, I think I got my card back in 2003 and I didn’t think it would take this long,” Ormsby said.
“I said at the start of last year I want to play in a major and win a tournament before my career is done and I’ve done both of those things this year.”