Fran Quinn became only the second
player ever to win back-to-back events on the Asian PGA Davidoff Tour by
triumphing in the $500,000 Omega PGA Championship at Mission Hills Golf
Club on Sunday.
The 34-year-old American, winner
of last week's Mittweida Thailand Open, fired a closing 7-under-par 65
to finish on 18-under 270 to beat Scotland's Simon Yates, who closed with
a 68, by three strokes.
"I am absolutely delighted," said
Quinn. "I played really well last week, and I was playing with an awful
lot of confidence when I came here. When I saw the course here, I knew
I had a chance to do well. It's a long course that suits ball strikers."
"If
I had got my TOUR card, I would not have come here," he said. "It was really
tough after the qualifying school. It was extremely disappointing. I was
sitting on the couch at home and saw my wife come in with five bags full
of Christmas presents, so I figure I'd better come over and play here,"
said Quinn,
