Todd Sinnott shares lead in Saudi Arabia
Todd Sinnott – file photo Japan Golf Tour
Victorian Todd Sinnott needed a solid finish at the final event of the 2023 Asian Tour this week in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to ensure his full playing rights next season in Asia and, at the halfway mark of the Saudi Open, the 31 year old finds himself in a share of the lead with Thailand golfers Denwit Boriboonsub and Phachara Khongwatmai.
Currently 58th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and needing to be inside the top 65 by week’s end, Sinnott added a second consecutive round of 67 to take a share of the lead into the weekend at the Riyadh Golf Club.
A hole-out for eagle at his final hole of the day certainly aided his cause, but he has found some good late season form with a 7th place finish at the Australian PGA Championship three weeks ago and an 11th-place finish at the recent Taifong Open.
Sinnott used a sand wedge to hole out on the par-four ninth – his final hole as he began on 10.
“I had 103 meters and kind of a hair off the right wind, so I just hit a little hold-up sand wedge,” said Sinnott.
“That was perfect, I thought it would be close but yeah, a nice little cherry on top when it goes in.
“The tournament is moving on nicely. I probably hit a fair bit better than what I scored today I feel. I kind of just felt like every hole I was just going over the edge of the hole, feeling like I was hitting good putts. So yeah, I just hung patiently and got a couple back on the last hole which was nice, kind of evened it out.”
With only one win on the Asian Tour since first joining in 2017, Sinnott faces a big task to claim his second title but it would seem he has found something with his game in recent weeks.
Doug Klein in 13th place and Travis Smyth 22nd are the next-best of the Australians.
