Play-off forfeit gifts Payne 12th Wenty title, fourth Open title of 2016

Matt Findlay
Updated December 5 2016 - 2:05pm, first published 2:00pm
JUST TAP IT IN: Robert Payne's pinpoint putting proved crucial in the late stages of the Wentworth Open. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
JUST TAP IT IN: Robert Payne's pinpoint putting proved crucial in the late stages of the Wentworth Open. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Poise under pressure, clutch par putts on the final two holes and an absent rival resulting in a play-off that never was were enough for Robert Payne to claim the 2016 Wentworth Open – his 12th – last weekend.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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