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Hend denies record charge by Piya to take Thai title (Reuters)

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Scott Hend of Australia tees off on the 9th hole during the first round of the Asian Open golf tournament …

(Reuters) - Scott Hend continued Australia's impressive run on the European Tour this season by holding off the course record charge of home hope Piya Swangarunporn to win the True Thailand Classic on Sunday.

The 42-year-old Queenslander birdied his 17th hole and went on to sign for a four-under-par 68 and 18-under total to edge Piya by one-shot after the unheralded Thai, ranked 798th in the world, threatened an unlikely victory with a blistering 63.