Scott Hend holds off Indian duo to clinch Macao Open triumph
Australia's defending UBS Hong Kong Open champion keeps good friend Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar at bay in final round of US$1 million tournament
Scott Hend knew he held the fate of the US$1 million Venetian Macao Open in his hands as he carried a three-stroke lead into yesterday's final round.
So the game plan was simple.
"One foot in front of the other, one shot at a time," said Hend.
I tried to make the best choices I possibly could and not put any pressure on myself
It worked a treat, too, as the Australian claimed victory - by three strokes - over the Indian pair of Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar at the Macau Golf and Country Club
Hend, who will be defending his UBS Hong Kong Open title this week, signed for a tournament record 20-under par 264 after a final-round, five-under 66 that saw him also become just the second two-time winner of the event over its 17 editions, following Zhang Lianwei's back-to-back victories in 2001-2002.
"I tried to make the best choices I possibly could and not put any pressure on myself," said the 42-year-old Hend, who won the tournament in 2013.
"To go bogey free and win is very satisfying."
