Local hero Lu Wen-teh claimed his second victory on the Asian Tour this season when he lifted the Mercuries Taiwan Masters on Sunday. Lu, who started the day one shot off the pace, held his game for an even-par 72 in the final round on his home course at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club.
He produced a four-under-par 284 winning total and walked away with the top prize of 100,000 US dollars. Overnight leader Ted Oh from South Korea was unable to find his rhythm as he carded a 76 and finished three strokes behind Lu at the 500,000-dollar event.
"This is the first time I've won twice in a season on the Asian Tour, it feels really good to achieve that today," Lu said. "After closing the gap yesterday, I knew that I was in for a very strong chance at the title," said Lu who won the Macau Open in May.
The win moves the 43-year-old Lu to seventh on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit. He also becomes the first Taiwan player to surpass the one-million-dollar mark in total earnings on the Asian Tour with 1.017 million. Lu was one-under-par midway through the final round for a two-stroke lead over Oh who was two-over on the front nine. Lu suffered a double bogey on the 11th hole but he was back on track with birdies on the 13th and 15th holes. He dropped a shot on the 16th but sealed his win with a two-feet par putt on the 18th hole.