Lin sings in Hong Kong

Well I hate to say that I called it, but Oliver Wilson blew another chance to break his European Tour duck in Hong Kong after a shaky finish saw him end up out of the frame which opened the door for Taiwan’s Lin Wen-tang to triumph.

Three bogeys in Wilson’s last four holes dashed his hopes but his cheque for a tie for sixth place sees him maintain second spot behind Sergio Garcia in the Race To Dubai.

In a dramatic finale in Hong Kong, Rory Mcllroy and Francesco Molinari shared second place after losing a play-off with Lin Wen-tang.

Bernhard Langer failed in his bid to become the oldest winner on the European Tour. After shooting 63 on Saturday, the 51-year-old German shot 69 to finish tied for sixth with Wilson and three others.

Credit must go to Lin Wen-tang who played near faultless golf in a three-under final round of 67, but my main concern is still with Oliver Wilson. I think that he is a great player and a fantastic competitor but when the hell is he going to win something!

Wilson on course for Hong Kong win?

Oliver Wilson has once again put himself in pole position to clinch a maiden European Tour victory in the UBS Hong Kong Open.

But don’t hold your breath, because Wilson is an eight-time runner-up so far in his career, including two play-off losses this year!

However, he managed to fire a third round 65 on a day of low scoring to lead the international field by a shot going into Sunday’s final round.

Wilson is chased by Lin Wen-Tang from Chinese Taipei but a greater challenge may come from veteran Bernhard Langer, who rolled back the years with a thrilling round of 63 to sit two off the lead.

Northern Irish wonder-kid Rory McIlroy is currently three shots off Wilson and is residing in fourth place.

So does Oliver have what it takes to win? Or will he once again do the ‘English thing’ and come second?

If he does somehow manage to grab the win then not only will it be long overdue, but hopefully it will kick him on to win some more!