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Chonburi, Thailand: David Lipsky of the United States was crowned the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion as his closest challenger Anirban Lahiri failed to narrow the gap at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday.<\/p>\nChonburi, Thailand: David Lipsky of the United States was crowned the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion as his closest challenger Anirban Lahiri failed to narrow the gap at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Korean-American waited anxiously at the clubhouse after he stumbled to a final round three-over-par 75 to finish in tied 38th position as Lahiri contended at the US$1 million Asian Tour event.<\/p>\n
The talented Indian needed at least a top-four result at the Thailand Golf Championship to extend the Order of Merit race to next week\u2019s Dubai Open but fell short of his target when he settled for tied sixth following a 73.<\/p>\n
Lipsky was delighted to end a successful year on a high note in a season where he became the first Asian Tour member to win at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland in September. He also enjoyed four other top-10 results including a second place finish at The Championship in Singapore in May.<\/p>\n
He sits atop the summit with earnings US$713,901 while Lahiri is currently in second place with earnings of US$602,833. Prom Meesawat of Thailand is placed third with winnings of US$527,921.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis win means a lot to me and I\u2019m feeling a lot of pride. This is something which I aspired to do. Winning a co-sanction event and doing all this in one year is something which was unexpected because I did it so fast but now I know that if I play well, I can compete against the best.<\/p>\n
It has been an up and down year for me and this week is a perfect example. I thought I was playing well but ended up in 38th place. Overall the year has been good and reflecting back on it, I couldn\u2019t have been more proud of what I\u2019ve accomplished,\u201d said Lipsky, who earned US$<\/p>\n
Playing in his third year on the Asian Tour, the 26-year-old Lipsky announced his arrival on the region\u2019s premier Tour when he won the 2012 Qualifying School in Thailand. He went on to win his first title at the HANDA FALDO Cambodian Classic in the same year.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach and every year my goal is to become a better player. Improvement isn\u2019t a straight line. You have ups and downs but this Order of Merit win is something I will always cherish. I\u2019ll think about my goals after I\u2019ve enjoyed this a little bit longer!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lipsky tipped his cap to Lahiri, who pushed him to the limits in the Order of Merit race.<\/p>\n
\u201cHats off to Anirban because he has played phenomenal this year and I know he is tired after playing in so many events It was a good fight with Anirban towards the end,\u201d said Lipsky.<\/p>\n
Lahiri was gracious in defeat but vowed to come back a stronger and better player. \u201cI\u2019ll be back and winning the Order of Merit is definitely one of those things I want to do in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLipsky and I both fought and battled it out really hard. It is a huge thing for David to win the Order of Merit after becoming the first Asian Tour member to win at the Omega European Masters. He deserves everything he will get for winning the Order of Merit,\u201d said Lahiri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chonburi, Thailand: David Lipsky of the United States was crowned the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion as his closest challenger Anirban Lahiri failed to narrow the gap at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Korean-American waited anxiously at the clubhouse after he stumbled to a final round three-over-par 75 to finish in tied 38th position as Lahiri contended at the US$1 million Asian Tour event.<\/p>\n
The talented Indian needed at least a top-four result at the Thailand Golf Championship to extend the Order of Merit race to next week\u2019s Dubai Open but fell short of his target when he settled for tied sixth following a 73.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-golf-golf"],"yoast_head":"\n