The Inaugural Champion

Daniel Nisbet celebrated his eagle putt with a passionate fist pump and won the playoff against American Alex Kang at the inaugural Clearwater Bay Open, Hong Kong’s first PGA TOUR China Series event

Australian Daniel Nisbet won the inaugural Clearwater Bay Open in dramatic fashion

Newly married Daniel Nisbet sank a 10-foot eagle putt to beat third-round leader Alex Kang in a playoff for the Clearwater Bay Open, Hong Kong’s first Ping An Bank China Tour – PGA TOUR China Series event.  The victory was worth RMB216,000 (approximately HK$248,000). Playing in the penultimate group, the Australian carded a six-under-par 64 for a 15-under-total of 265, a figure matched by Kang after the Californian birdied the par-five 18th for a 69. American Charlie Saxon shot a second successive 65 to finish alone in third at 14-under.

Champion in action

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