Byeong-hun An claimed his maiden European Challenge Tour title after a superlative final round 64 earned him a three shot victory at the Rolex Trophy, becoming the first Korean to win on Europe’s top developmental tour.
The 23 year old, who still holds the record as youngest player to win the US Amateur Championship having won in 2009, began the day an incredible seven shots off the pace but reeled off eight birdies in a stunning eight under par final round to finish on 19 under for the tournament.
Five birdies the seven holes after the turn were enough to secure his place in Challenge Tour history and move to fourth in the Rankings on €85,677, making the Orlando-based player a virtual certainty for The European Tour next year.
The 2014 season has been a breakthrough campaign for a player upon whose shoulders much expectation rested when he arrived on the Challenge Tour in 2012 - becoming the first player from the Asian nation to earn a card for Europe’s second tier - following a stellar amateur career.
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