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BackGolf: Incredible eagle on the 18th hole ties the score! Wang Wei-hsuan defeats Im Sung-jae in a playoff to win the Asian Tour Macau Open.
Golf: Incredible eagle on the 18th hole ties the score! Wang Wei-hsuan defeats Im Sung-jae in a playoff to win the Asian Tour Macau Open.
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Golf: Incredible eagle on the 18th hole ties the score! Wang Wei-hsuan defeats Im Sung-jae in a playoff to win the Asian Tour Macau Open.

Wang Wei-hsuan made an eagle on the 18th hole to force a playoff, defeating South Korean standout Im Sung-jae to claim the championship.

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  • Taiwanese golfer Wang Weixuan made an eagle on the 18th hole of the 4th round of the Asian Tour Macau Open to force a playoff.
  • He also scored a birdie in the extra round to beat South Korean player Im Sungjae and win the first Asian Tour championship in his career.

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Wang Wei-hsuan has already won two titles on the Taiwan Tour this season and previously participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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Taiwanese golf standout Wang Wei-hsuan dramatically carded an eagle on the 18th hole of the final round of the Asian Tour's Macau Open to tie the score, shooting a 67 to force a playoff. In the playoff, he birdied to fend off U.S.-based South Korean standout Im Sung-jae, bravely capturing the first Asian Tour victory of his career.

The 28-year-old Wang has already claimed two wins on the Taiwan Tour this season and was a member of Taiwan's team at the Hangzhou Asian Games. He held the lead after the first two rounds of the Asian Games, but unfortunately did not play well in the final round and ultimately finished in fifth place.

Wang shot 67 and 63 in the first two rounds of the Macau Open, respectively, and followed up with a 66 in the third round. Alongside South Korea's Im Sung-jae, he shared the lead at 14-under-par, setting the stage for a championship contention in today's final round.

Wang and Im battled fiercely throughout the round, remaining tied for the lead after the 16th hole. Im birdied the 17th while Wang shot par, temporarily falling one stroke behind. On the decisive 18th hole, Im birdied again, but Wang pulled off a miraculous chip-in for an eagle to tie it up. After finishing the 18th hole, both players were tied for the lead at 17-under-par, forcing a playoff.

The two played the playoff on the 18th hole. Im's third-shot chip was too strong, with the ball bouncing just past the cup, while Wang's third shot landed with great precision, leaving him just a short step away. He steadily sank the birdie putt while Im settled for par, allowing Wang to thrillingly claim the championship.

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