Branco on his way to Pattaya

Gross winner Branco (second from left) and nett winner Mahyudin with their trophies, flanked by IJ Lau (left) of Jakes Charbroil and Steven Tan of Healthland.

TWO eagles helped veteran Branco Lai to a three-over 75 gross on the Lakes course of Kelab Rahman Putra in the last of this year’s qualifying rounds of the Prudential Astro Masters, winning him a trip to the grand final in Pattaya, Thailand, next month.

Branco started off both nines with bogeys, but eagles at the par-5 3rd hole and par-5 18th, helped secure the businessman a slot in the grand final.