Winner of the LIV Golf individual competition, Fireballs GC player Abraham Ancer celebrates on the podium with his caddie on day three of the LIV Golf tournament at Fanling golf club in Hong Kong on March 10, 2024. — AFP picHONG KONG, March 10 — Abraham Ancer won the inaugural LIV Golf Hong Kong on Sunday, blowing a five-stroke lead before beating Cam Smith and Paul Casey with a brilliant birdie on the first playoff hole.
But the Mexican saw his ultra-smooth swing of the first two days desert him in chilly and wet conditions on Sunday, as he returned a two-over 72 in front of big crowds, who turned out in force despite the deteriorating weather.“The ball-striking wasn’t there, but mentally I was really strong, so I felt really good,” he said straight after the playoff, where he set up only his second birdie of the day with a superb approach.
In November, he saw New Zealand’s Ben Campbell hole a birdie on 18 to pip him to the Hong Kong Open title. A disastrous drive into a stream on the 15th dropped him back to 13-under and Smith swept home a 20-foot birdie putt to draw level.US Masters champion Jon Rahm was LIV’s biggest coup when he defected from the PGA Tour in December.
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