Vincent brothers shine in Morocco

Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter

SCOTT Vincent continued with his fine form at the Asian Tour’s International Series Morocco where he finished on position four. 

The Zimbabwean golfer, together with his young brother Kieran and close friend Ben Follet-Smith, all managed to make the cut. 

Scott had rounds of 70, 71, 71 and 71 for a total nine-under 283 three points behind winner Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand. Scott’s young brother, Kieran, who has been playing in the Canadian Tour, also had a good outing after he finished tied on fifth place with rounds of 73, 75 64 and 74 to finish on six-under 286. 

Scott finished in fourth, three strokes behind the winner, Janewattananond after carding a 71 on the final day while his brother Kieran had a 74, with Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma  posting a 66. 

The Asian Tour visits Egypt this week for the first time for the US$1.5 million International Series Egypt at Madinaty Golf Club, from November 10 to 13. 

Thailand’s Janewattananond won the US$1.5 million purse tournament for the first time in nearly three years after a brilliant eagle, birdie finish at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. The 2019 Asian Tour number one ranked closed with a fine six-under-par 67 to finish on 12-under and beat Canadian Richard T. Lee by one stroke. 

Lee, who missed a 16-foot birdie putt on the last hole to force a play-off, shot a 70 while Spaniard David Puig fired a 73 to finish third, a stroke further back. 

Jazz, playing in the third from last group having started the day four shots behind overnight leader Puig, burst through to victory thanks to a stunning five-under-par at back nine.

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