Staff WriterAustralian Wade Ormsby held his nerve when it mattered most, defeating Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Jakarta International Championship — a finale that delivered one of the tightest finishes on the Asian Tour this season.
Victory came on the par-four 18th, where Ormsby carded a steady par while Vincent’s second shot found the drink. It was the sort of finish that doesn’t need fireworks; just precision, patience, and a dash of grit.
Ormsby had trailed Vincent all day, shadowing the frontrunner while a stacked leaderboard threatened to upend proceedings at any moment. His eight-footer for par on 18 in regulation play proved crucial, forcing extra holes after Vincent faltered with a bogey on 16 and missed a six-foot birdie on 17. Both players posted one-under-par 69s to finish tied on 12-under.
Behind them, Vincent’s brother Kieran (67) and Korea’s Doyeob Mun (67) shared third with Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert (68), Poom Saksansin (69) and Sadom Kaewkanjana (69), all finishing just one shot shy. Kieran Vincent looked poised to join the play-off until a watery misstep on 18 resulted in a costly bogey.
Fifth Asian Tour Win for Ormsby
The victory marks Wade Ormsby’s fifth career win on the Asian Tour and his second triumph on The International Series, following his 2023 victory in Thailand. It also provided a measure of redemption after he was handed a one-shot penalty in the third round for accidentally moving his ball at address on the fourth hole. Heading into Jakarta, his season best had been a tied 21st at International Series India.
“It was a bit of a grind,” Ormsby admitted after the win. “Probably didn’t have my best stuff out there today, but I was just hanging in there. Feel bad for Scotty, you know, he kind of let a couple slip at the end there. But I hit a couple of great shots in that play-off hole, so that makes me feel better about the whole thing.”
On the penalty drama, he added: “It was disappointing, you know, it is what it is. Decided to take a shot and, yeah. Anyway, I did reset last night, and I felt fine about it. I was happy to be in the last group, so that didn’t change. So no, I just had to go out there and put it to the back of my head and use it as a bit of a drive to get the job done today.”
A Win With Personal Meaning
The 44-year-old dedicated the victory to his late father, adding extra weight to an already emotional moment.
“It’s a special one for me this one. Haven’t been playing my best golf, had a few months off and worked hard the last week. I flew up and saw my coach, Grant Field, so a massive thank you to him.
Flew up there, did the hard yards, and we had a day of grinding to try and get me back on track. And even though I didn’t play my best golf this week, I putted great early on in the tournament. And yeah, thanks to all my family obviously, lost my dad two years ago, so this one is for him.”
Leaderboards and Rankings Shuffle
With this win, Wade Ormsby jumps to fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and third on The International Series Rankings. Vincent, meanwhile, regained the top spot on the Merit list from Japan’s Kazuki Higa, who finished tied 33rd this week. Vincent also leapfrogged Australia’s Lucas Herbert to top The International Series Rankings.
Vincent was aiming to become the first player to win back-to-back International Series events after his Morocco triumph in July. Instead, he’s now recorded consecutive runner-up finishes, following a joint second at the Shinhan Donghae Open.
“I don’t see it as disappointing at all,” Vincent said. “Wade played great golf, he hung in there and is a well-deserved champion. I had my chances to win, but I don’t think it’s ever fully in my control. I was struggling just to make the cut on day two, and to then have a chance to win on Sunday, I can’t ask for much more than that.”
What’s Next
The International Series now moves to the Philippines, with the International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus scheduled for 23–26 October at Sta. Elena Golf Club in Manila. It’s the first of three consecutive events — followed by the Link Hong Kong Open and the Moutai Singapore Open — before the season wraps up at the PIF Saudi International from 19–22 November.
The season-long International Series Rankings winner earns a coveted spot on LIV Golf for next season — and after Jakarta, Wade Ormsby has put himself firmly back in that conversation.
