Suteepat Prateeptienchai beat arch-rival Ekpharit Wu by three points after their nerve-wracking final round battle in the 3.45-million-baht Thailand Mixed Stableford Challenge at the par-71 Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort in Lamphun yesterday.
Both competitors once again fought for the title after emerging among the contenders in last week’s Thailand Mixed Cup but eventually losing to CharngTai Sudsom.
Tied with 69 points coming into the 16th hole, Ekpharit succumbed to his nerves with a bogey while Suteepat maintained his composure to birdie the next hole, propelling him to 20 points and a total of 71.
As both players parred the 18th hole, it meant Suteepat…
