Pearce Survives Wobbles At Asia Open
New Zealands Mahal Pearce has won a share of fifth place on the European Golf Tour in the Asian Open in Shanghai, but it could have been so much better.
Pearce fired a final round 71 ending up five-under for the tournament, and tied for fifth, two shots off winner, Spains Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
However, the New Zealander had the lead midway through the back nine, before shooting bogeys on the 13th and 14th.
Pearce ended up in some good company, and was competing for the lead with the likes of Colin Montgomerie and Henrik Stenson, and he is philosophical over his wobbles.
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