American Sihwan Kim finally claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a nine-under-par 63 in the fourth round of the inaugural International Series Thailand on Sunday.
Kim, who broke the course record Thursday to seize the first-round lead with a 10-under-par 62, will take home $270,000 and also move to the top of the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit.
The final round was a battle between Kim and Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai at Hua Hin’s Black Mountain course, with the 33-year-old clinching the win by two strokes after a decade on the tour.
“To get that monkey off your back is more of a relief, and…