European Tour rookie Scott Hend was one of more than a dozen players in the mix at the Shenzen International in China on Sunday but fell away late in one of the most dramatic tournament finishes in European Tour history.

For much of Sunday afternoon a 10-man play-off looked a
genuine possibility before rising Chinese star Li Hao Tong and Thailand’s
Kiradech Aphibarnrat broke free of the pack to finish tied at 12-under the card.

While the likeable Aphibranrat prevailed over the
19-year-old crowd favourite at the first play-off hole, Hend, like several
others, was left to rue some missed opportunities.

The six time Asian Tour winner was one of 12 players to
reach 10-under-par during the final round but on a difficult course and in
tricky conditions was among those who made costly bogeys late in his round.

After a seemingly fatal double bogey six at the par-4 7^th,
Hend looked to be a non -factor but to his credit rallied almost immediately
with five birdies in a six hole stretch from the ninth.

He couldn’t maintain the momentum and with dropped shots at
both the 16^th and 18^th holes fell to 8-under for the week
and a share of 15^th.

While Hend was out late on the final day Wade Ormsby
actually finished top Australian courtesy of an earlier tee time and a
blistering final round of 66.

The South Australian rocketed up the leader board to finish
in a share of 11^th having started the day back in 28^th
position.

The damage was done for Ormsby in the first two rounds where
he was 1-over the card each day.

Inaccurate irons and indifferent putting were to blame in
round one with just 12 greens hit and 30 putts taken but in round two it was
all down to the flatstick with 34 putts too many in any round at this level.

He had all areas of his game firing over the final two days
with 15 greens hit both days and 28 and 27 putts respectively.

The change in fortunes on the greens bodes well for Ormsby
for the series of upcoming events culminating in the Tour’s flagship
tournament, the BMW PGA Championship, in five weeks’ time.

Marcus Fraser produced another steady week of golf to finish
T25 at 6-under for the week but the news wasn’t so good for the remaining three
Australians in the field.

Jason Scrivener, Scott Barr and Andrew Dodt all missed the
weekend’s play by several shots.