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23 - 26 Oct 2014
Foshan Golf Club, Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, China
Jason Palmer rounded off a wire-to-wire victory at the Foshan Open with an impressive round of 69 to win by a stroke from compatriot Ben Evans and claim a career-changing first European Challenge Tour title.
This week's host venue might only be two years old, but Foshan Golf Club has already garnered plenty of plaudits, a fact that satisfies its designer – Tony Cashmore – no end.
Overnight leader Jason Palmer will take a one shot advantage into the final round of the Foshan Open after four birdies and a bogey saw him post a 69 on a typically humid afternoon in Southern China.
This might only be the second instalment of the Foshan Open but the tournament is already making waves both on and off the golf course.
Compatriots William Harrold and Jason Palmer lead the way at ten under par atop a congested Foshan Open leaderboard.
Few players – if any – can boast the par three success that Martin Wiegele has experienced throughout his career, and he continued that fine run of form on Friday at the Foshan Open.
By Nick Totten, europeantour.com At Foshan Golf Club
On a low scoring opening day at the Foshan Open, the pair of Ricardo Gouveia and Jason Palmer made themselves the men to beat through 18 holes after seven under par scores of 65 in China.
This week’s sees the second event in the European Challenge Tour’s season-ending Final Swing – the Foshan Open – which will be shown live across the internet and on TV via the Golf Channel in China.
