Suradit Yongcharoenchai of Thailand held his nerve in a rain-delayed Singha Laguna Phuket Open today, waiting out multiple stops in play to secure a nine stroke victory in the shortened 54-hole tournament.

Despite three stops today due to rain, the final round of the THB4 million Asian Development Tour event was no match for a determined Suradit, who posted a five-under-par 65 to secure the victory with the low round of the day.

The second place finishers on eight under, which included compatriots Thanpasit Omsin (68) and Nirun Sae-ueng (68), also featured Siddikur Rahman (67) of Bangladesh, who coincidentally holds the ADT record for the largest winning margin of 12 shots.

Co-sanctioned with the All Thailand Golf Tour, the event was unfortunately hit by storms on each of the scheduled four days, and while organisers are keenly looking forward to the 10th anniversary of the event next year, they are also considering a date switch to avoid Thailand’s monsoon season.

Suradit, who lost his Asian Tour card last year after finishing outside the top 60 in the Order of Merit, is looking to recover status through the ADT this year, and a win here is likely to move him a long way towards achieving his goal.

Australia’s Darcy Brereton (72), who led after the first day, was in a position to challenge for the lead but despite an early birdie, a run of dropped shots left him off the pace and he finished in a share of fifth place alongside Thailand’s Panuwat Bulsombath (67).

Tawit Polthai (68), who won the PKNS Selangor Masters in January, shared sixth place on six under par alongside Malaysia’s Shahriffuddin Ariffin (68).

In ninth place, on five under, Marcus Lim (68) of Malaysia was joined by Thanapol Charoensuk (68) and Sangchai Kaewcharoen (71) of Thailand.

After a distinctly damp week in Phuket, players will be looking for a brighter prospect next week when the tour moves to Taiwan for the US$100,000 Ambassador ADT event at Hsin Feng Golf Club, a 72-hole event that tees off on May 28.