Asian Tour: Taichi Kho has best finish since 2023, but Suteepat untouchable in Indonesia
Taichi Kho reels off final round of 66 to finish second at Indonesia Open, but day belongs to Thailand’s Suteepat Prateeptienchai
Taichi Kho fired off a final round 66 to finish second at the Mandiri Indonesia Open on Sunday, and still could not get close to winner Suteepat Prateeptienchai.
The experienced Thai had a day to remember, coming from a stroke behind overnight leader Shahriffuddin Ariffin, to card an eight-under-par 64 to finish at 24 under for the tournament, some seven shots clear of the field.
Eagles at the par-5 sixth and eighteenth were the highlights of a round that also included five birdies and a bogey at Pundok Indah Golf Course.
It was Suteepat’s fourth Asian Tour title, but his first outside Taiwan, where he won the Taifong Open in 2023 and 2024, and last year’s Yeangder TPC.
“I started pretty good, but the turning point was the eagle on the sixth,” Suteepat said. “I had about 254 yards for my second shot and hit the three-wood to about six-seven feet. That was the turning point because I became the leader by two, and then made birdie on eighth, which is the most difficult hole.
“All my friends on Asian Tour said I could only win in Taiwan, so I am really happy to show them that I can also win outside Taiwan. Really happy about that.”