Overview
- He erased a six-shot deficit with five birdies on the back nine to finish tied at 15 under in regulation.
- He then birdied three straight playoff holes (18, 17, 18) to outlast 16-year-old Taisei Nagasaki.
- Nagasaki set the event’s 54-hole scoring record at 17 under and missed a short birdie at the 18th that would have won in regulation.
- Rintaro Nakano finished third for the second consecutive year, with Australians Harry Takis and Billy Dowling taking fourth and fifth.
- The championship concluded on the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, underscoring the tournament’s role as a gateway to the major championships.