Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut completed a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Bangkok Classic on Sunday, closing with a four-under-par 68 to finish on 24-under-par and claim a six-shot victory at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok.

Suwannarut laid the foundation for victory with a course-record 10-under-par 62 in the opening round and never relinquished the lead, opening the final day with an eagle at the first before cruising to the title.

The Bangkok Classic, played from June 25-28 for a prize purse of CNY1.5 million, was co-sanctioned by the China Men’s Professional Golf Tour and the Asian Development Tour and marked the first China Tour event to be staged outside China.

Hong Kong’s Shunyat Hak and England’s Matt Killen shared second place on 18-under-par after rounds of 68 and 66 respectively.

A group of five players shared fourth place on 17-under-par, including Malaysia’s Khavish Varadan, India’s Pukhraj Singh Gill, Thailand’s Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Korea’s Minhyeok Yang and China’s Jin Zihao, whose bogey-free nine-under-par 63 was the low round of the day.

China’s Jin Zihao pictured in action on June 28, 2026 during Round Four of the Bangkok Classic at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok.

Suwannarut said his eagle at the opening hole settled his nerves immediately.

“It’s nice,” he said. “It’s kind of like lifting something out of my chest. After that I just felt really light and I felt like I could make something today. It gave me a lot of confidence.”

The victory was particularly satisfying after narrowly missing out on wire-to-wire wins on the Asian Tour last season.

“It’s good,” he said. “I had a chance to do it twice last year on the Asian Tour but I didn’t do it, so I’m pretty happy to fight my demon and finally beat it.”

Although the victory provides a timely boost ahead of next week’s Queen’s Cup, Suwannarut said he would quickly turn his attention to the next event.

“After I wake up tomorrow it’s going to be yesterday already,” he said. “I’m going to throw everything away. I know what I have to do. I’ll prepare the same as this week, refocus and play as confidently as I can.”

The Thai was also grateful for the opportunity to compete after only receiving confirmation of his place shortly before the tournament.

“I put an entry in, but Unho (Park) texted me and asked if I still wanted to play,” he said. “Of course I did, so thanks to Unho for that.”

Suwannarut also enjoyed strong support throughout the week from family members following him around the course.

“My girlfriend, my mom and my dad came out to cheer me this week,” he said. “I’m pretty happy, especially with my mom’s food every day.”

England’s Matt Killen pictured in action on June 28, 2026 during Round Four of the Bangkok Classic at Phoenix Gold Golf Bangkok.

Killen finished with one of the best rounds of the day to earn a share of second place after bouncing back from a disappointing third round.

“I had a couple of stupid three-putts in the middle of the round which slowed me down,” said Killen. “Apart from that I hit a lot of good shots and finally holed a few putts.”

The Englishman felt Saturday’s struggles were more about missed opportunities than poor golf.

“I didn’t actually play that bad yesterday,” he said. “The putts just didn’t go in. All the short putts I would normally make I missed and I didn’t take care of the par fives very well.”

Despite falling short of victory, Killen was pleased with the way he responded.

“Obviously I wanted to win, but after five or six holes today I knew that probably wasn’t going to happen,” he said. “I’m happy to claw my way back after yesterday and get a good finish on the board.”

Jin Zihao surged through the field with a flawless nine-under-par 63 that featured two eagles and no bogeys.

“It feels amazing,” said Jin. “This is not an easy golf course when the wind starts blowing and the final-round pins were tucked. I told myself to stay patient. I was swinging it really well and I started to get my putter feel back.”

Competing in his first Asian Development Tour event, the Chinese player praised the inaugural co-sanctioned tournament.

“I really enjoyed the experience,” he said. “I think it’s a well-run tour together with the China Tour. Even with the weather issues, I think the committee made the best decisions to make sure we finished all 72 holes.”