Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra triumphs on Asian Tour’s longest day, claims St Andrews Bay Championship on 82nd hole
- Chacarra beats Australian Matt Jones on 10th hole of sudden-death play-off to win maiden International Series title
- Triumph was the second of 23-year-old LIV golfer’s fledgling professional career
Eugenio Chacarra only needed 54 holes to win his first professional tournament, it took half as many again to claim his second in the longest sudden-death play-off in Asian Tour history.
The young Spaniard eventually overcame Australian Matt Jones at the St Andrews Bay Championship on Sunday, two putting for par from 30 feet on the par-5 18th, the 10th hole of their mammoth tussle, to claim his maiden International Series title.
Jones, who like his rival is a member of LIV Golf this season, had struggled with his putting all week and missed a five-footer for par to hand Chacarra victory at Fairmont St Andrews.
“It was a long day,” said Chacarra, who joined LIV after turning professional last year. “Happy it came out my way, but I mean, Matt had a tremendous day as well. Tremendous 10 holes, I think we all know he’s a great player.”
The win was the 23-year-old’s first 72-hole victory since turning professional, while he also claimed the individual title in last year’s LIV Golf Bangkok.
Both players had birdied the final hole of the fourth round to finish tied on 19 under at the Torrance Course, with Chacarra carding a five-under 67 and Jones a 69.