FOOS CLAIMS SJM MACAO OPEN AFTER SUDDEN-DEATH DECIDER
[Macao SAR, 19 October, 2025]: Dominic Foos won the SJM Macao Open today to become the first German to win on the Asian Tour since his compatriot Bernhard Langer 29 years ago.
He defeated Chinese Taipei’s Wang Wei-hsuan on the second hole of a sudden-death play-off at the iconic par-five 18th of Macau Golf & Country Club.
Foos drained a 10-foot birdie putt to clinch victory after Wang missed his attempt for four – in what was the sixth play-off in the event’s history.
The pair had finished tied on 17-under, with Foos – who started the day six shots behind overnight leader Sarit Suwannarut from Thailand – shooting a seven-under-par 63, while Wang closed with a 62.
China’s Wenyi Ding carded a 67 to finish solo third, one stroke back, while Sarit shot a disappointing 73 to finish alone in fourth, four shots short of the play-off.
The 28-year-old Foos, playing in the fourth from last group, was bogey-free and made seven birdies, crucially on the last two holes of regulation play.
“I gotta say, I didn’t really look at the leaderboard all day,” said Foos.
“Just wanted to play shot by shot, but as I was walking up 18, I obviously had to have a look at the score, and then I noticed I had to make birdie. I was just past the green there, and yeah, knew what I had to do — and I’m glad I did it.”
Foos has spent much of his career playing on Europe’s Challenge Tour, where he won an event ten years ago. His triumph in Macao now earns him a two-year exemption to play on the Asian Tour.
“I’ve always been a hard worker — that’s never been the issue — but with the support of my family, especially my dad, and some very close friends, I’ve kept pushing,” he said.
“I have to give a big shout-out to Mr. Kramski as well. He’s one of the few people who stuck around through the tough times. The last few years haven’t been easy for me on the golf course, and times like this show you who’s really there for you. I’m very grateful to all those people.”
Both players birdied the first play-off hole after reaching the green in two. On the second, Foos found the greenside bunker with his second shot while Wang landed just off the back of the green.
Foos then thrilled the crowd by nearly holing his bunker shot and sank a 10-foot birdie after Wang’s chip stopped 20 feet away and missed.
Ding Wenyi finished third at 16-under, while Korea’s Sungjae Im closed in a tie for 11th at 12-under. Hong Kong, China’s Taichi Kho finished another stroke back on 10-under.
