The winning moment

Tanapat Pichaikool wins the AM Green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars by three shots pic.twitter.com/fDatCfZLDm

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The 26-year-old started the final round leading by two shots after a magnificent eight-under-par 64 round on Saturday and managed to end it with the same margin on top of the leaderboard following a battling two-under 70.

Tanapat left a good-looking birdie putt inches short of the cup on the 18th hole, but the par was good enough as none of his nearest rivals could make a move.

Runchanapong Youprayong (70) started three shots behind Tanapat and finished third at -14, while Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman jumped ahead of him with a birdie on the last hole in his 67.

That birdie on the 18th proved crucial because it sealed Rahman’s place in next week’s US$500,000 am green Bharat Classic, an Asian Tour event at the same Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort venue.

American Henry Chung (67) was in solo fourth place at -13, with the Hong Kong duo of Matthew Cheung (69) and Hoho Yue (70).

The last time Tanapat won was on his 25th birthday in November 2024, when he clinched the Toyota Tour Championship. Even though he held the sole lead throughout the final day, he said it wasn’t easy to get over the line.

Tanapat narrowly missed out on a full card on the Asian Tour last year when he finished 69th in the Order of Merit, as he struggled with his swing, but feels he is close to playing his best golf now.

“I was nervous. For the past five hours, it was all up and down. Golf isn’t that easy when you come down to the last couple of holes trying to win a tournament. You know others want to sneak up and shoot five or six under. I knew I just had to stay in the moment,” said Tanapat.

“Lots of changes in the last 18 months. I just kept believing that the choices I made were good choices.

“Swing-wise, I worked a lot on my downswing. I’ve been doing quite a bit of work for the past two months, and I wasn’t getting the result I wanted. And then, all of a sudden this week, all the things are working.

“I switched the driver shaft (to Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 6X on his PING G440 LST) and I think that’s a fantastic decision I made last week. I changed it probably three days before I flew here. It’s new, but it just clicked. I just saw a couple drive which were straight and all of a sudden, it was just robotic.”

Tanapat added that he was very excited about next week’s Asian Tour event.

“Excited, very excited indeed. It’s on the same course, and I feel I know it inside out. I will just try to play the same golf as I did this week, and hopefully, the result is the same again,” he added.

Rahman may have fallen short by a couple of shots, but he still had the smile of a winner after finishing solo second. The 41-year-old Bangladeshi legend, winner of two Asian Tour titles, is in Morocco with his family and will now have to change his air tickets after gaining an entry into next week’s event.

“Honestly, I really enjoyed myself this week. My family is with me, so I really enjoyed my work without any expectation. I thought I would not get into the next two tournaments because I was so down on the waiting list, I had to change my tickets,” said the 2013 Indian Open champion, who lost his Asian Tour card last year after finishing 94th in the Order of Merit.

“I did not expect much and spent the time taking my baby to the swimming pool and the sea. I think it was the experience of playing without much expectation. So, yes, it was really very important to me to play well this week, and I am happy that I get into the next week.”

Runchanapong was eyeing that spot, which eventually went to Rahman, and he would rue the finish as he could not convert a single birdie after making three in his first eight holes and getting to within one shot of Tanapat. He then made a bogey on the 10th hole and finished with eight straight pars.

“I felt like I handled myself well out there. I gave myself a lot of chances, but the putter kind of went cold on the back nine. My distance control also felt a bit off with the wind, but it was a great experience overall to be in the last group and be in contention,” said Runchanapong, who improved to third place in the Order of Merit, one ahead of Tanapat.

“I am just trying to take it one tournament at a time. I have finished 12th on the ADT Order of Merit two times (2023 and 2024). That definitely stings a little bit and I’m just trying to improve that.

“I’m just gonna stick around another week, and hopefully, I can sneak in somehow. Let’s see if there are any withdrawals next week so that I get to play because I love this golf course.”

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, built on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, will also host next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic, a US$500,000 tournament on the Asian Tour. That will be followed by the US$2 million International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco. The next ADT event is the US$100,000 DigiPlus Philippine ADT Open from June 17th to 20th.

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Pichaikool made an early eagle on the par-5 third hole on a windy Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort course, but immediately dropped a shot on the next hole. That was his only mistake as he added seven more birdies after that to reach 15-under par 201 total, two ahead of Argentina’s Franco Scorzato, who shot a bogey-free 67.

Another Thai star, Runchanapong Youprayong, shot a second 67 of the week to reach 12-under and was in solo third place.

American Carson Herron, son of four-time PGA Tour winner Tim, showed his golfing pedigree and shot the lowest round of the tournament. With nine birdies in his bogey-free 63, Herron jumped up 32 places to tied fourth alongside overnight leader Agusti Quinquilla Madalena of Spain (73) and Italy’s Michele Ortolani (66).

The tournament is the fifth leg of the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and is co-sanctioned with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL). Among the IGPL players in the field, Syed Saqib Ahmed (70) was the leading contender at seven-under and in tied 14th position.

The 26-year-old Tanapat finished tied sixth in a PGT of India Tour event earlier this year – his only top-10 finish of the season – and is now hoping to get his third ADT win in a tournament that is co-sanctioned by another Indian body – the IGPL.

Having narrowly missed out on a full card on the Asian Tour last year when he finished 69th in the Order of Merit, Tanapat is looking to bounce back to the form of 2024 when he won the Toyota Tour Championship in Malaysia. He has won thrice on the All Thailand Golf Tour since then.

“It was a great round. It was a bit up and down, but I got some good breaks. The game was a bit off for the next few holes and I picked it up with a birdie on the seventh hole and managed to keep up the momentum until the end of the round,” said Tanapat, who finished second to Itthipat Buranatanyarat in the 2024 ADT Order of Merit.

“The last few months have been a lot of swing changes, and a lot of equipment changes as well. That’s why I did not get good results, but I’ve been patient through all those times for this to come. So hopefully, I can keep this going tomorrow.

“I feel that I have been executing pretty well for the past three days, so hopefully tomorrow I can execute the same things. Let’s see what happens.”

Rookie Scorzato, who has not finished outside the top-23 in his last three ADT starts, will try and seal his best finish on the Tour. His previous best was a tied 8th at the Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters.

The 23-year-old made the turn in three-under with three birdies, and then kept bogeys away on the back nine with two more birdies.

“Today was a good round with no bogeys, which is always great. I hit almost every shot from the fairway, giving myself good birdie opportunities. There wasn’t much more to it than that; it was a very clean round, to be honest,” said Scorzato.

“I’m very happy to be in the last group. I think that reflects how well this week has gone, but at the same time, it doesn’t change anything about golf, and my mindset has to stay the same. I have to stay focused and committed to every shot, which is something I think I’ve been doing very well.”

The 23-year-old Herron has missed every cut in Official World Golf Ranking-recognised events this year, but Saturday was a walk in the park after making it to his first weekend of the season.

“I started in the back nine and I was able to put together a bunch of good shots and make a lot of putts. I kind of cooled down a little bit on the front nine. I kept trying to keep the pedal down, and that’s what I want to do tomorrow and just see what I can do.

“I started the week kind of slow, but I started hitting the ball better than I was in my last few tournaments. So, I kind of found something that clicked. I was just trying to hit some good wedge shots and just do well to square the clubs, and just piece it together.”

This week is the fifth stop of the 2026 season on the ADT. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, built on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, will also host next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic. The International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco, will bring the exciting North African adventure to a conclusion in three weeks.

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COURSE RECORD SET

Agusti Quinquilla Magdalena fires a superb round of 64 to take a four-shot lead into moving day. pic.twitter.com/uAPR7tDx73

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On Friday at the stunning Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, the 25-year-old Madalena took full advantage of the softer morning conditions. His bogey-free round had eight birdies, and it could have been even better but for a missed eagle putt from six feet on the 18th hole.

The eight-under par 64, added to his 68 in the opening round, took him to 12-under par going into the weekend rounds. He was four ahead of the Hong Kong duo of overnight leader Hoho Yue (70) and Matthew Cheung (68), and Argentina’s Franco Scorzato (68).

Thailand’s Tanapat Pichaikool (67) and Runchanapong Youprayong (70) were also in the hunt, tied fifth at seven-under, where they were joined by Indian teenager Kartik Singh (66).

The fifth leg of the Asian Development Tour event is co-sanctioned with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL). Among the IGPL players in the field, Raghav Chugh and Syed Saqib Ahmed (both 70) were leading contenders at five-under and in tied 12th position, while the leading Moroccan player was Ayoub Id-Omar (68) in tied eighth place.

Agusti hasn’t had a single top-10 finish in Official World Golf Ranking events in his five years of playing as a pro, but that could all change after a flawless round of 64.

The Spaniard was two-under after nine holes, but had a brilliant stretch of three holes from the 10th onwards. He hit his second shot to tap-in distances on both 10th and 11th holes and then converted a 15-feet birdie putt on the 12th hole to get to five-under par for the day.

He then birdied the 14th and 16th, before his only ‘mistake’ of the day of not converting the eagle putt on the 18th hole.

“That was really good, I think the best golf I have ever played. No mistakes, just a perfect round. I made some good putts, very happy. I struggled to make par on the 17th hole, but it was a good two putt from a very long distance before I missed from about two meter for eagle on the 18th.

“I like the golf course. I think my playing style has adapted to this course layout very well.

“I will try to play the same over the weekend, but maybe, I will not be able to score this well. But I’m feeling good on the golf course, so I am hoping I can keep playing like this.”

“Honestly, I found the course was playing a little easier today. I had the first tee time of the day, so the wind wasn’t too strong, but I didn’t have the best day,” said the 26-year-old.

“I knew it was not going to be as smooth as yesterday. I had to make some adjustments, stay patient, and kind of recover from a rocky start. I felt like nothing was really going my way in the front nine. But I got to give credit to myself for being patient with my game and just let the putts drop.

“I’m pretty happy. It’s definitely not the best ball-striking round of the week, probably, but I’m glad about the score.”

Cheung finished tied second at the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open earlier this month and continued his good form from there.

“It feels good. The weather’s been beautiful for me. It was quite calm this morning, so we had some good scoring conditions and I played very consistent. Very happy over the last two days,” said Cheung.

“It’s a great golf course. I like it a lot. It gives you enough space off the tees, but you must hit good shots, because if you lose your golf ball into any cactus, you’re just praying out there. So I’ve been hitting a good off the tee, and hopefully I can continue in the same vein over the weekend.

“I actually switched to a broomstick putter the week before Taiwan. I putted it well there, and I’m putting pretty good here. So, I guess it’s working.”

This week is the fifth stop of the 2026 season on the ADT. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, built on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, will also host next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic. The International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco, will bring the exciting North African adventure to a conclusion in three weeks.

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Hoho Yue takes the opening-round lead here at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort pic.twitter.com/fnepumye0k

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In Thursday’s opening round, the Hong Kong player made a sensational eagle on the par-5 seventh hole – where his second shot from 260 yards lipped out for an albatross – and six birdies to finish on six-under par 66.

One behind Hoho at five-under par were American Nathan Han and Thailand’s Runchanapong Youprayong. An eclectic group of four players – Sven Maurits of the Netherlands, Argentina’s Franco Scorzato, Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung and Spaniard Agusti Quinquilla Madalena – were tied for fourth place at 68.

India’s Raghav Chugh, Syed Saqib Ahmed, Trishul Chinnappa and Sudhir Sharma were the best placed among the IGPL players at three-under 69, while Ayoub Id-Omar was the best among the local Moroccan players, tied 17th at two-under 70.

Yue, 26, played for the University of Oregon while pursuing college in the US. He had five top-10 finishes in different tours, including the Egyptian Open on the ADT, last year, and is looking to get his first win as a professional.

Playing in the afternoon session when the wind picked up compared to the morning tee times, Yue started with a birdie but quickly gave up the gain on the very next hole.

“It was good. It was a long day, and I knew the golf course was going to play hard. I woke up this morning, and I could feel the wind walking out. I knew it was going to be a grind and I had zero expectations. I knew I was just trying to go out there and stay as present as I could, which I did very well,” said Hoho.

“I started off the day with some fears. I was like, ‘Oh, the wind’s blowing in a tougher direction. The course is playing a lot tougher than it played during the practice rounds’. But I knew it would take a bit of momentum and a couple of good shots to get it going. Fortunately. I got hot pretty early, so I just felt like I had nothing to lose. I just had to pedal down the whole day.”

On the eagle on the seventh hole, he added: “Oh yeah, that was pretty sick. My whole group was pretty surprised to see that. The wind was blowing left to right very strong, and I just hit it a left, let the wind take it, and it was my day. The ball ended up lipping out from 260 yards and I made the five-feet putt.”

American Han, who is playing only his second recognised professional tournament, got off to a blistering start. The 25-year-old from New York, who played for Pepperdine University in NCAA Division I competition until last season, showed his class after getting fast off the block with six birdies in his first eight holes. He then ran into trouble on the 18th hole to make a double bogey seven on the par-5 hole, completely against the run of play. He was solid on his back nine for two birdies and a solitary bogey to finish on five-under-par 67.

“I started at 8:05am and I was feeling good, the body was feeling good. I didn’t do anything special, just stuck to my game plan. I hit drives the way I wanted it to, hit some good iron shots, and made a lot of putts,” said Han

“I was six-under through eight, but unfortunately doubled the 18th, my ninth hole of the day. I hit it into the ice plants and would advise that never hit it out of the ice plants if you’re in there. But I did not falter after that, and I just kept the momentum going. I’m happy with how I finished.”

Runchanapong, who finished second in the opening event of the schedule and is currently fourth in the ADT Order of Merit, was solid through the day, except for a solitary bogey on the par-5 14th hole, which was his fifth hole of the round having started from the 10th tee.

“I started off well until I made a bogey on the par five, and then kind of picked myself up again and made a few more birdies. I just hung tight into the round with all the wind going on, but overall it was solid,” said the Thai star.

“It’s fun playing in a place like this. Every time I make a good swing or a bad shot, I can still look out at the views and see the ocean and stuff. It’s very beautiful out here.”

This week is the fifth stop of the 2026 season on the ADT. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, will also host next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic. The International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco, will bring the exciting North African adventure to a conclusion in three weeks.

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Singaporean Nicklaus Chiam, the Merit list leader and winner of the season-opening PKNS Selangor Masters, Khavish Varadan, the Malaysian who claimed the Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters, Thailand’s Amarin Kraivixien, who was triumphant at the Singha-SAT ADT Hua Hin Championship, and Indian Pukhraj Singh Gill, the ADT Players Championship presented by The R&A champion, have all made the trip.

It’s the fifth stop of the season on the ADT and tees off on Thursday at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, boasting prizemoney of US$160,000. The spectacular venue, located in El Jadida City, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, will also host next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic.

Thailand’s Runchanapong Youprayong and Poom Pattaropong, Indonesian Jonathan Wijono, Filipino Sean Ramos and Michele Ortolani from Italy, are the other players in the top 10 playing.

The ADT made a successful debut in Morocco last year with back-to-back Morocco Rising Stars events, won by Filipino cousins Aidric Chan and Carl Jano Corpus and both players are back this week.

This year’s trip to North Africa has added significance as the event is being joint-sanctioned with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) – the exciting new franchise that is taking the world’s populous country by storm.

India’s Sachin Baisoya, their number one ranked played, is joined by a stellar field that includes his countrymen Veer Ganapathy and Aman Raj – ranked third and fifth respectively. Gill is in sixth position.

Ayoub Lguirati of Morocco. Image by Asian Tour

A total of 19 Moroccan players will line-up, led by the country’s number one player Ayoub Lguirati.

Next week’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic is another joint-sanctioned event, between the Asian Tour and the IGPL.

It promises to be a memorable two weeks at a stunning venue. Set alongside the stunning Atlantic Ocean coastline, Mazagan’s world-renowned 18-hole course is designed by legend Gary Player.

The International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco will bring the exciting North African adventure to a conclusion in three weeks.

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The Am Green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars 2026 will initiate what will be an exciting stretch of tournaments in the North African nation and will be played from 28-31 May. It will be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Development Tour (ADT) and the IGPL.

The following week the US$500,000 Bharath Classic will tee-off from 4-7 June and will be sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the IGPL. Last year during the maiden season of the exciting new Indian franchise the event was played in Ahmedabad, but the event now moves to a new home in Casablanca to optimise player movements.

Victory in 2024 in Morocco was Ben Campbell’s second in The International Series. Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.

The International Series Morocco will then conclude an exciting three-week swing at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red Course) from 11-14 June.

“This is an exciting development for both the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO, Asian Tour.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer our members three successive weeks of playing opportunities in Morocco, where golf continues to make such great progress through the leadership of the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and Hassan II Golf Trophy Association.

“It is the result of our emerging relationship with the IGPL, whom we know are working hard to help grow the game in India and beyond through new initiatives. We thank IGPL for adding a new event for the ADT as well as the flexibly in rescheduling and relocating the Bharath Classic for us on the Asian Tour.”

The top two players not otherwise exempt who finish in the top 10 at the Am Green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars 2026 will earn invites to the Bharath Classic – which was won last year by Thailand’s Poosit Supupramai.

Aidric Chan – Morocco Rising Stars Marrakesh – Asian Development Tour

The ADT tournament will offer a prize money of the US $160,000 and builds on the Tour’s maiden visit to Morocco last year for two Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech tournaments, won by Aidric Chan and Carl Jano Corpus from the Philippines.

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The announcement follows soon after The International Series and the IGPL unveiled a new collaboration that will see India’s top-ranked players from the League gain access to the Series and the LIV Golf Promotions event.

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Competing at Royal Long An Golf & Country Club, Larsson put together three rounds of 73, 68 and 68 to finish at seven-under-par, good for a tie for 28th in a strong field.

Final-day fireworks also came for Adrian with a rare albatross on the 15th hole, from 202 yards, with a 5-iron.

There was even a personal touch to the week as well, with his father on the bag throughout the event, adding an extra layer of significance to the achievement.

Larsson, a member at The Els Club Dubai and a product of the Claude Harmon III Elite Golf Program, has been building a reputation as one of the region’s most promising young players. His performance in Vietnam is another step forward as he prepares for the next chapter of his career.

 

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That next step comes in August 2026, when Larsson is set to join DePaul University in Chicago to compete in NCAA Division I golf, a pathway that has long been a proven launchpad for the professional game.

The tournament in Vietnam was won by Khavish Varadan, who finished at 15-under-par, but for Larsson, the week was about progress, composure, and showing he can compete at the professional level.

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A breakthrough win for James Leow to end the season #AramcoInvitational pic.twitter.com/ucmmTRjYH7

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Trailing overnight leader Angus Flanagan of England by five strokes at the start of the final round at Rolling Hills Golf Club, Leow birdied his last three holes en route to a scintillating nine-under-par 63, matching the course record. His 72-hole total of 23-under-par 265 (66-68-68-63) earned him the breakthrough victory by two shots over Flanagan (66-66-65-70).

Leow picked up a handsome cheque for US$43,750 which propelled him from 46th position to fourth place on the final ADT Order of Merit with US$52,629.69 in season earnings, securing one of the 2026 Asian Tour cards reserved for the top-10 merit finishers.

“I’m over the moon for my first win! It’s been a long three years since I turned professional, and I had a lot of struggles trying to close out tournaments. I’ve been in contention so many times, so to finally do it and close it out is the greatest feeling ever,” said Leow, who turns 29 this December 22.

Leow marked nine birdies, two bogeys and an eagle at the par-five 12th hole on his final round scorecard. Having been in the final group last year when he fell back with a closing 77, Leow adopted a different mental approach this time around.

“I put too much pressure on myself and that took a toll on me. This year I came in with a different mindset after working with my coach, Jonathan Wallett. I just needed to put some trust in my own game and my own values when I’m playing. Fortunately, everything kind of worked out,” shared Leow.

Once the job was done, Leow called his father to share the good news, his eyes tearing up as they spoke. “Words can’t really describe how emotional I am to get my Asian Tour card. I have no expectations for next year, but you’ll definitely see me have fun out there. I like to win, and I want to be a winner on a major tour – that’s one goal I’ve set for myself.”

Leow turned professional in late 2022 following a decorated collegiate golf career with Arizona State University. He enjoyed much success as an amateur, including winning an individual gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

As one of the top-five players on the final ADT Order of Merit, Leow also earns a potentially lucrative start at the Asian Tour’s US$1 million season finale, the Saudi Open presented by PIF which takes place December 10-13 at Dirab Golf & Country Club.

Starting the final round with a two-stroke advantage, Flanagan began well with two consecutive birdies but was unable to maintain the momentum, settling for runner-up honours and a US$28,750 payday. Competing on a tournament invitation in his first-ever ADT start, the 26-year-old journeyman was not eligible for the Order of Merit promotions to the Asian Tour and will head to Thailand for Q-School First Stage this coming week.

First round co-leader Carl Jano Corpus of the Philippines was third on 20-under-par 268 (63-70-69-66), pocketing US$17,500. Winner of the Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech – Al Maaden Golf Resorts in June, Corpus moved up from third to second place on the ADT Order of Merit with US$70,259.77.

Joining Corpus as one of the ten Asian Tour card recipients is his cousin, Aidric Chan, who was sixth on the final Order of Merit following a T45 finish at Rolling Hills.

Thailand’s Tawit Polthai, who finished T13 at Rolling Hills, topped the Order of Merit with US$75,314.61.

Finlay Mason of England finished tied for fourth on 18-under-par 270 (64-69-67-70), alongside Moroccan stalwart Ayoub Lguirati (70-64-66-70) and 36-hole co-leader Khavish Varadan of Malaysia (65-67-67-71). Winning US$11,416.67, Mason climbed three rungs on the Order of Merit into ninth place with US$35,807.29, earning a coveted Asian Tour card.

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2025 ADT Final Order of Merit (Top 10 players who earn Asian Tour cards for 2026)

1 Tawit Polthai (THA) US$75,314.61
2 Carl Jano Corpus (PHI) US$70,259.77
3 Matt Killen (ENG) US$61,588.17
4 James Leow (SIN) US$52,629.69
5 Karandeep Kochhar (IND) US$43,507.63
6 Aidric Chan (PHI) US$39,789.67
7 Niklas Regner (AUT) US$36,416.15
8 Sam Broadhurst (ENG) US$36,343.98
9 Finlay Mason (ENG) US$35,807.29
10 Nopparat Panichphol (THA) US$34,761.62

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Offering a lucrative prize fund of US$250,000, the 2025 Asian Development Tour (ADT) season-ender is set for a frantic finish as players tussle for position on the ADT Order of Merit. The top-10 players on the final Order of Merit will secure coveted Asian Tour cards for next season.

Angus Flanagan – Aramco Invitational Tournament – Asian Development Tour

Playing this week on a tournament invitation and making his first-ever ADT start, Flanagan is not eligible for the Order of Merit promotion. However, the globetrotting 26-year-old will be glad to switch base to Asia and is in fact heading to Thailand for next week’s Qualifying School First Stage.

“The last year or two, I’ve been kind of bouncing all over – I’ll go find golf tournaments anywhere in the world to play. I mean, it took me 23 hours to get here from Tennessee! I’m flying to Thailand tomorrow evening to play First Stage, and then hopefully have a job on the Asian Tour next year. It would obviously be nice to be able to plan out a schedule and just really focus on one tour,” said Flanagan, who has won several times on mini tours in Europe and the United States.

After playing his first 12 holes in one-under-par, Flanagan caught fire on the closing stretch with four straight birdies from 13 to 16 followed by a chip-in eagle at the par-five 17th. His seven-under-par 65 was the joint low round of the day, and put him at the top of the leaderboard with a 54-hole aggregate of 19-under-par 197 (66, 66, 65).

 

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Khavish meanwhile recorded seven birdies against two bogeys in his round of 67. The strapping 25-year-old co-led with Flanagan after 36 holes, and will be fired up to finish strong and chalk up his first ADT title.

Moroccan stalwart Ayoub Lguirati continued to impress with a round of 66, and is well-placed in tied third position at 16-under-par with another Englishman, Finlay Mason. Should he win, the 31-year-old Lguirati will enter the history books as the first ADT winner from his country.

“I have one goal, which is to get to the Asian Tour, so I need to finish top three at this event to have a chance. Tomorrow is another round and I will do my best, one shot at a time,” said Lguirati, whose best finish on the ADT is solo fourth at this year’s ADT Players Championship presented by The R&A.

Lguirati noted that he is proud to carry the flag for Arab golf. “I feel like a hero for the Arab players. The last two years, I decided to play on the ADT, because I feel it’s a very good tour to learn and grow. I’m very happy to have friends now with me, traveling together and discovering all the countries. I really want to thank the Arab Golf Federation, and Aramco and Saudi, for all the support,” he said.

Matching Flanagan’s low round of the day was a player who has a strong affinity for the Rolling Hills course – Thailand’s Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij, who won this event here in 2022 in its first iteration as an ADT event, and was third last year.

“My putting was very good today, but I had some problems with my tee shots, so I couldn’t find many fairways. But eventually, the result came out pretty well. I know the course very well, like where I can miss and where I shouldn’t miss. I think that helped me score low today,” said Varanyu, who has three wins on the ADT.

“I’m actually working on a big change in my swing right now, so I didn’t expect much. Every time I come to Rolling Hills, I’m really happy because I have a lot of good memories from here,” added the 28-year-old.

The top-five players on the final ADT Order of Merit will also earn starts at the Asian Tour’s US$1 million Saudi Open presented by PIF, which takes place from December 10-13 at Dirab Golf & Country Club.

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On a day of significant leaderboard movement at the Asian Development Tour (ADT) season-ender in Saudi Arabia, Khavish added a solid 67 to his opening 65, while Flanagan fired a second successive 66 at Rolling Hills Golf Club. They top the standings by one shot from first round co-leader Carl Jano Corpus of the Philippines (63, 70) and another Englishman, Finlay Mason (64, 69).

With its sizeable prize fund, the Aramco Invitational will have a huge say in determining the final ADT Order of Merit and the top 10 players who will earn promotions to the Asian Tour next season. The top-five players on the final ADT Order of Merit will also be given starts at the US$1 million Saudi Open presented by PIF, an Asian Tour event that takes place this December 10-13 at Dirab Golf & Country Club.

Khavish, 25, noted that his game has been trending upwards since a mid-season reset. He chalked up seven birdies against two bogeys in a show of solid ball-striking.

“My golf game has been really solid after the changes my coach and I made, and it’s nice to see I’m trending in the right direction. I just trusted my ball striking, gave myself as many birdie looks as I could, and hoped that some putts might fall. That’s what I did yesterday and today,” said Khavish.

Kavish is currently in 36th place on the ADT Order of Merit, having missed the last few events on the region’s leading developmental circuit. “I was in the U.S. playing Q-School first stage, and I did Europe as well,” he explained.

“I think I’m just very focused on my game and on pleasing myself – and I’m a very hard person to please when it comes to golf! So, I’m just going to do what I did the first two days, hopefully even better,” noted the towering golfer, who played on the U.S. collegiate circuit for the University of Alabama at Birmingham before turning professional in late 2023.

Playing as a tournament invite, Flanagan had two eagles, three birdies and one bogey in a colourful round.

Thailand’s Amarin Kraivixien, one of three first round co-leaders who shot opening 63s, fell back into tied fifth place on 10-under-par following a second round 71. He is aiming to become the fourth consecutive Thai winner of the tournament, joining Itthipat Buranatanyarat (2024), Denwit Booribonsub (2023) and Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (2022).

Hong Kong, China’s Hoho Yue, who was also in top spot on day one, scrambled his way to a second round 74 to tumble down the leaderboard into tied 20th spot on seven-under-par.

Among the players who made the halfway cut to stay in the hunt for the 10 Asian Tour cards was Filipino talent Aidric Chan. Starting on the 10th hole, the 24-year-old saved his best for last by holing his second shot on his final hole, the par-four 9th, for an eagle two. Having opened with a 75, Chan’s second round 67 gave him a 36-hole total of two-under-par 142, making the cut by two shots.

Currently in fifth place on the ADT Order of merit, Chan will still need a solid finish here to book his place among the top-10 on the final ADT Order of Merit and gain his Asian Tour card for 2026.

“A lot has been going through my mind, especially after shooting 75 yesterday. The points in this last event are basically double the other events, and anyone who finishes top five could potentially get past me. I’m definitely going to try to be a little bit more aggressive in the next two rounds. It would mean a lot to me to get an Asian Tour card,” said Chan, who won the ADT’s Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech – Samanah Golf Club In June year, but has been in patchy form over the last few events.

Othman Almulla with his Saudi golfing family Faisal Salhab, left, and Saud Al Sharif. Neville Hopwood

Four Saudi golfers – Faisal Salhab (71, 71), Saud Al Sharif (74, 70), Aramco touring professional Othman Almulla (70, 74) and Khalid Attieh (74 , 70) – made the halfway cut which came at even-par.

Joining the four Saudi players in the final 36 holes are Moroccan number one Ayoub Lguirati, who shot a superb second round 64 following an opening 70 to stay well in the hunt, his compatriot El Mehdi Fakori (72, 72), and two impressive amateurs from Qatar, 14-year-old Daniil Sokolov (69, 69) who made his first cut in a professional event and Saleh Alkaabi (67, 72).

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