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David Drysdale has won the Vattanac Legends Championship, after a nail-biting final round in Cambodia, by shooting a closing 66 to end a 19-year trophy drought and claim his first win on the Legends Tour.
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English duo Peter Baker and Anthony Wall both finished a shot back at -11, with Andrew Marshall and overnight leader Phillip Archer at -10 on a day of low scoring at the Sir Nick Faldo-designed Vattanac Golf Resort.
South Africa’s Keith Horne – a winner at the Reignwood Legends Championship in July – led with six to play but was forced to settle for a share of sixth place, alongside first-round leader Greg Owen.
For Drysdale, it was a special day. A brilliant birdie at the last got him into the clubhouse at -12, one ahead of Wall who had just set the target at -11. The Scot then had to endure a nerve-wracking wait to see if his 19-year wait for a win – spanning 576 DP World Tour and 14 Legends Tour events – was at an end.
“Vattanac Legends Championship winner sounds fantastic,” said Drysdale. “It’s been a long time coming, but it feels amazing. I played great today and I’m delighted to get it done. I felt pretty calm and was just trying to stay focused and hit one good shot after another.
“I didn’t get off to a great start, but then I found my rhythm and hit some big shots into the par-fives on the back nine. The one on 13 was huge for me. I hit a great drive and had a good number, so hit 3-hybrid right at it – left me about an eight-footer for eagle which I holed. And the one into 18 is the sort of shot you dream of hitting. Almost made a three but delighted with a four to finish.”
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Originally scheduled to move on to Vietnam this week, there will now be back-to-back Legends Tour events at Vattanac Golf Resort, as play moves from the East to West Course for the Vattanac Legends Championship Legacy Edition.
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