Padraig Harrington is celebrating his first victory in four years after a dramatic finish to the Indonesia Open.
The Dubliner shot a level-par round of 71 to win by two shots from Thai golfer Thanyakon Khrongpha, but that fails to tell the story of a topsy-turvy final day in Jakarta.
Harrington led by five overnight as the round was put on hold due to bad weather, and was still four ahead starting the final 18.
But Khrongpha’s fast start meant a double bogey on the par-3 7th hole dropped the Irishman two behind his playing partner, although the 43-year-old fought back to level matters when the Thai bogeyed number 12.
The pair matched each other with birdies on 13 and 17, and when Harrington, whose last win also came in Asia at the 2010 Johor Open, found the rough on the last he looked in peril.
But Khrongpha’s second shot found the water and Harrington recovered to make par and take victory and a cheque for €110,000, although the confidence boost going into 2015 is arguably worth more to the three-times major winner.
Here he is! The new Champion of the BANK BRI Indonesia Open 2014! Congratulations Padraig Harrington! @padraig_hpic.twitter.com/WSeE6KmYmV
— Indonesia Open 2014 (@IndoOpenGolf) December 7, 2014
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