Hall chips in to win Vic PGA - PGA of Australia

Hall chips in to win Vic PGA


Another week, another tournament, another incredible shot to
win! Ash Hall has claimed victory at the Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian
PGA Championship with a chip-in birdie on the first playoff hole.

Another week, another tournament, another incredible shot to
win! Ash Hall has claimed victory at the Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian
PGA Championship with a chip-in birdie on the first playoff hole.

"AshleyStarting the day six shots off the lead, Hall posted 2-under
70 to be in the clubhouse at 11-under the card for the tournament.

Watching on as David McKenzie had a horror finish, a double
bogey on the 17th and bogey on the 18th, Hall found
himself tied for the lead at the end of regulation play.

Playing the 18th at Huntingdale in a sudden death
playoff it took just one trip down the par-4 to declare Hall the champion.

With the honour, McKenzie was safely down the middle of the
fairway with his first, while Hall found the first cut of rough but with a good
lie and line into the green.

McKenzie was safely on the green for two and about 25 feet
from the pin. While Hall was surprised that his second flew the 18th
leaving him five metres off the back of the green.

Taking his 56 degree wedge, Hall played the best shot we
have seen since Michael Long last week in the Oates Vic Open playoff.

Landing his ball two feet onto the green, it bounced once
and spun. It hit the flag stick with pace and dropped into the hole.

The pressure was then on McKenzie to make his 25 feet birdie
putt, looking on line the whole way it shaved the right edge of the hole
handing the victory to Hall.

It was an emotional win for Hall who had to come back to PGA Tour of Australasia Qualifying School to earn status at
home after he also lost his card on the Web.com Tour at the end of last year.

With this win he earns $16,500, Official World Golf Ranking
Points and a start in the ISPS Handa Perth International.


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