Australian Wade Ormsby defeated Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Jakarta International Championship — capping one of the tightest finishes of the Asian Tour season.
Ormsby sealed victory with a routine par on the 18th after Vincent found water with his second shot. It marked the South Australian’s fifth Asian Tour title and second on The International Series, following his win in Thailand in 2023.
Trailing Vincent all day, Ormsby forced the play-off with a clutch eight-foot par putt on 18 after Vincent bogeyed 16 and missed a short birdie on 17. Both shot one-under 69s to finish on 12-under.
Kieran Vincent (67), Korea’s Doyeob Mun (67), and Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert (68), Poom Saksansin (69), and Sadom Kaewkanjana (69) tied for third, one shot back. Kieran Vincent narrowly missed joining the play-off after also finding water on 18.
The win was a much-needed turnaround for Ormsby, whose best result this season had been a tie for 21st at the International Series India. It also came just a day after he was penalised a shot for accidentally moving his ball while addressing it on the fourth hole.
“It was a bit of a grind,” said Ormsby, who made nine straight pars on the back nine. “Probably didn’t have my best stuff out there today, but I was just hanging in there. Feel bad for Scotty, you know, he kind of let a couple slip at the end there. But I hit a couple of great shots in that play-off hole, so that makes me feel better about the whole thing.”
On the penalty, he added: “It was disappointing, but it is what it is. I just had to put it to the back of my head and use it as a bit of a drive to get the job done today.”
“It's a special one for me,” he continued. “Haven’t been playing my best, had a few months off, and worked hard the last week. I flew up and saw my coach Grant Field — a massive thank you to him. Lost my dad two years ago, so this one is for him.”
The victory lifts Ormsby to fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and third on The International Series Rankings. Vincent moves top of both lists, regaining the Merit lead from Japan’s Kazuki Higa and overtaking Australia’s Lucas Herbert on the Series standings.
Vincent, seeking to become the first back-to-back International Series winner after his triumph in Morocco, finished runner-up for the second straight start. “I don’t see it as disappointing,” he said. “Wade played great golf and is a well-deserved champion.”
The International Series now heads to the Philippines from October 23–26 at Sta. Elena Golf Club, followed by events in Hong Kong and Singapore before the season-ending PIF Saudi International in November.
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