Top Zimbabwean golfer Scott Vincent’s budding professional career took a major stride when he won the exclusive rights to compete on the lucrative Asian Tour in 2016 after he tied for second at the Asian Tour Qualifying School final stage at the Springfield Royal Country Club in Bangok, Thailand yesterday.
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The immensely talented Zimbabwean, who turned pro in May last year, carded a final of 68 to tie for second with Raphael De Sousa from Switzerland on 11-under-par 273, a single shot behind Korean winner Yikeun Chang, who finished on 12 under.
He finished with figures of 70 68 67 and 68 on the par 71 course.
A former world number seven amateur golfer, Vincent was among the favourites to land the final stage after he breezed through the first stage of the Asian Tour School, which he won by nine shots. His card reflected a dazzling 25-under-par-263 after four rounds last week.
Vincent becomes the first Zimbabwean to earn full exempt status for the Asian Tour, which boasts of five tournaments co-sanctioned by the European and an impressive season could see the 23-year-old earn points for the European Tour next season.
Some of the biggest tournaments on the Asian Tour include the $3 million Maybank Championship Malaysia, the Perth International and the True Thailand Classic with a prize fund of about $1,75 million, as well as the $1,5 million Hero India Open.
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A total of 110 players qualified for the Qualifying School Final Stage presented by the Sports Authority of Thailand, with the top-40 and ties after four rounds earning their Tour cards for this season. Having made his name of a the local scene as a junior at Chapman Golf Club, Vincent went on to have memorable seasons in US Collegiate golf at Virginia Tech where he established himself as one of the golfers primed for the top.
