Thai golfer Poom edged by Australia’s Lee in Macau

Macau: Australia’s Min Woo Lee recorded an exceptional two-shot wire-to-wire victory in the US$1 million Macao Open yesterday, for his first title in two years.

The tournament’s marquee player, ranked 46 in the world, hit crushing drives and holed putt after putt to card an eight-under-par 63 for an astonishing four-round aggregate of 30-under 254 — a new tournament record and two short of the Asian Tour record, although preferred lies were played on the first two days.

Thailand’s Poom Saksansin also fired a 63, like Lee bogey-free, and finished second after a fascinating final day dual between the big-hitting Australian and the tenacious little Thai golfer, hoping to replicate one of his…