India's Karandeep Kochhar showcased his golfing prowess with a fifth-place finish at the International Series Japan, while Travis Smyth clinched a dramatic victory with a final-hole eagle.
Key Points
- Karandeep Kochhar finished fifth at the International Series Japan with a final score of 12-under 272.
- Kochhar carded a bogey-free final round, highlighted by a hat-trick of birdies on the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes.
- Travis Smyth of Australia won the tournament with a sensational eagle putt on the 18th hole, finishing at 15-under.
- Smyth's victory marks his second win on the Asian Tour.
- The Asian Tour will next move to the Singapore Open.
India's Karandeep Kochhar hit a late hat-trick of birdies in the thrilling fourth round to finish fifth at the International Series Japan.
Australia's Travis Smyth clinched the title with an eagle on the last hole at the Caledonian Golf Club.
Kochhar remained bogey-free on the final day after a tumultuous third round and hit birdies on the 4th, 16th, 17th and 18th holes to finish the tournament with 12-under 272, three shots behind winner Smyth.
Smyth's Decisive Eagle
Meanwhile, Smyth's dream run continued when he made an eagle putt on the par-five 18th to sensationally win the tournament by one.
In a riveting finish, he drained a 20-footer to narrowly avoid a play-off with Thailand's Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Ryosuke Kinoshita from Japan.
The Australian's brilliant final putt saw him shoot a seven-under-par 64 to move to 15-under, with Pavit and Kinoshita both in the clubhouse on 14-under.
It's also his second victory on the Asian Tour.
The Asian Tour now heads to the Singapore Open.
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