Tugu Pratama PGA Championship
Damai Indah Golf & Country Club
Indonesia
26th - 29th November

Par 72 Prize Money $300,000

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Devers Delivers Decisive Birdie Putt To Beat Friedlander

Tangerang, Indonesia, 29th November - American Clay Devers, with a putt that would have finished 10 feet past if it had missed, holed out from 30 feet for a birdie to claim the US$300,000 Tugu Pratama PGA Championship.

In a thrilling finish to the Omega Tour event, the American's freight train putt – which was the final shot of the tournament – allowed him to win by a single stroke from Swaziland's Paul Friedlander – Devers' playing partner in the final group - Korean Kwon Young-suk, and American Mike Cunning.

The decisive putt gave Devers a final day two-under-par 70 for a four-round-aggregate of 12-under-par 276 over the Jack Nicklaus-designed Bumi Serpong Indah Course at Damai Indah Golf and Country Club.

Friedlander, who had started the day in the lead two strokes ahead of Devers, returned a one-over-par 73 while both Kwon and Cunning carded 68s.

Lying at 10-under-par in fifth place is Canadian Jim Rutledge, in with a 67, while Indonesia's Kasiadi finished nine under with Americans Christian Pena and Ted Purdy, and New Zealander Simon Owen.

Kwon, playing three groups ahead of Devers, had been the first to reach the clubhouse on 11 under after birdieing the 536-yard par-five last – a dog-leg left which has water covering the entire left side. Cunning, was then next in after also birdieing 18 following a missed eagle attempt from 15 feet. Devers, who had gone 11 under on 15, chose the percentage game playing 18 aware of the threat of water which would destroy his chance of victory.

"I stayed right all the way on 18 and chose not to go for the green in two," said Devers, who layed up 60 yards short of the green and even hit his third way right of the flag.

"I was just thinking about getting a par and not doing anything stupid. Standing over the putt, though, I knew I really had to give it a go. It was uphill and there was no way I was going to leave it short," added the 30-year-old from Kansas City.

"I think I won because of the course. It is simply outstanding and just so enjoyable to play – it inspired me this week." The victory was Devers' second win on the Omega Tour following his success in the 1995 Vietnam Open. His other big win in Asia was the 1995 Malaysian Open.

"It is kind of surprising I won this week," said Devers. "Two days before I came here I broke my foot. I've been taking pain killers all week to help me through." Devers will be able to do a lap of honour on Sunday when he plays in the pro-am alongside good friend Frank Nobilo of New Zealand who is in town to open a new course.

The Omega Tour heads to Hong Kong next week for the Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club – a specially-approved event on the Omega Tour.