Malaysia’s Khavish Varadan triumphed in a two-hole playoff against Thailand’s Jazz Janewattanond to clinch the Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters at Royal Long An Golf & Country Club.

The pair were tied at 15-under-par after the final round of the US$100,000 Asian Development Tour event, with Varadan birdieing the last to post the clubhouse lead two groups ahead of Janewattanond, who made three birdies over his closing holes to force a playoff.

“It feels great,” said Varadan after lifting the trophy. “It’s always special to win a golf tournament against a strong field, and to get my first professional victory means a lot. I’ve been knocking on the door for a while, so it’s nice to finally get it done.”

Reflecting on returning to a playoff after losing the previous event, he added: “I thought, here we go again. But honestly, I felt more comfortable this time. Not that I wasn’t before, but I felt more settled. Hopefully I don’t have to be in too many more playoffs — it would be nice to get the job done a bit quicker.”

Having his father alongside him throughout the week also played an important role. “It’s always great to have my dad with me. Golf can be a very lonely sport, so having that support around the course means a lot.”

Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand pictured in action during Round Three of the US$100,000 Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters at Royal Long An Golf & Country Club on March 19, 2026.

He was quick to thank those closest to him after securing the win. “Thanks to my family, my sisters for putting up with me, and my coaches for tuning me up and staying patient with me. This one’s for you guys.”

Third place was taken by Thailand’s Witchayapat Sinsrang with a bogey-free 64 — the low round of the day alongside Argentina’s Frank Scorzato. The position was shared by Vietnam’s Nguyen Nhat Long (68), Korea’s Seungtaek Oh (69), Canada’s Henry Lee (69) and overnight leader Jonathan Wijono (71) of Indonesia.

“Today I played really well. I drove it well, my irons were good and I putted very well, so I just tried to give myself as many chances as possible. Everything came together,” said Witchayapat after his round.

“I’ve been thinking about the wind — it’s been coming from the same direction each day, so that helped me plan how to play each hole and decide which way to go,” he added.

A group of players finished tied for eighth, including Scorzato, Australia’s Adam Coull (66), Hong Kong’s Hoho Yue (66), the USA’s Henry Chung (67), and Thailand’s Newport Laparojkit (68) and Poopirat Klinkesorn (69).

Looking ahead, the Asian Development Tour moves on to Thailand for the Singha-SAT ADT Hua Hin Championship, to be played from April 22–25 at Royal Hua Hin Golf Course. With a prize fund of THB3,000,000, the historic layout is set to provide a strong test as players continue their early-season push for form and momentum.

Main pcture: Malaysia’s Khavish Varadan pictured in action during Round Three of the US$100,000 Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters at Royal Long An Golf & Country Club on March 19, 2026.