Overview
- John Catlin closed with a six-under 64 to finish 20-under and win the Hong Kong Open by five strokes.
- He moved from a four-way tie into the lead as rivals dropped back, with Thomas Pieters and Caleb Surratt falling to a tie for sixth and Anirban Lahiri finishing well down the leaderboard.
- Finland’s Kalle Samooja and local favourite Matthew Cheung finished joint second at 15-under, and Cheung recorded the best-ever finish by a Hong Kong player in the event.
- The victory is Catlin’s seventh Asian Tour title and his first on the tour since April 2024, and it grants him entry to the Masters and the 2027 Open Championship.
- The 65th Hong Kong Open at Fanling underlines the Asian Tour’s role as a pathway to major championships and sets up Catlin’s step into higher-profile global fields next season.