The Asian Tour also celebrated eight first-time winners and none was more deserving that Australian Sam Brazel, who stunned an elite field in Hong Kong to win his biggest cheque yet.
He brilliantly went head-to-head with Ryder Cup star Rafa Cabrera Bello over the weekend rounds and nailed an eight-foot birdie on the closing hole to triumph by one shot.
It was indeed an emotional victory for the 37-year-old Brazel, who started playing on the Asian Tour in 2013 after spending years toiling in Lismore, Australia competing in pro-ams to earn a living and ply his trade.
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