File Picture - Brett Rumford of Australia tees out on hole ten during the second round at Bro Hof golf club during the Nordea Masters tournament in Stockholm, Sweden June 3, 2016. TT News Agency/Fredrik Persson/via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hometown hero Brett Rumford nailed his final drive to beat Thai teenager Phachara Khongwatmai 2&1 in the six-hole matchplay final to win the inaugural World Super 6 title in Perth on Sunday and claim back his European Tour card.
Despite the innovative format, the 39-year-old Australian put together what was effectively a wire-to-wire victory at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club, having finished the first three rounds of strokeplay with a five-shot lead.
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