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Teenage revelation Noh Seung-yul rocketed up to second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit after claiming his second Asian Tour title on Sunday. Teenage revelation Noh Seung-yul rocketed up to second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit after claiming his second Asian Tour title on Sunday.
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Kuala Lumpur. The sky is the limit for South Korean teen titan and newly crowned Maybank Malaysian Open winner Noh Seung-yul, his countryman KJ Choi said.

Noh, 18, showed composure beyond his years to claim his second Asian Tour title on Sunday, defeating the heralded Choi with a birdie on the final hole to bag the winner’s purse of $333,330 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

His victory rocketed him up to second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit with earnings of $346,677, behind Avantha Masters winner Andrew Dodt of Australia, who sits atop the pecking order with $360,192.

Choi, an honorary Asian Tour member and seven-time US PGA Tour winner, said he saw future success for the young Korean.

“He is one of the most powerful young talents coming up. The way that he controls and hits the ball is like no other, and I think he has a very bright future,” Choi said. “I feel like he is going to develop in all aspects and is going to be on the world stage. He has the heart for it, but he has to keep working hard.”

Noh could become Asia’s youngest No. 1 if he sustains his hot start to the year.

“It would be good if I can finish off the season as the champion of the Order of Merit, but there’s a lot of time remaining until then,” Noh said. “This victory opens up a lot of doors for me, so I’ll see where it leads me.”

The teenager made his debut on the Asian Tour in 2008 following a tie for 24th place at Qualifying School.

He made an instant impact, chalking up four top 10s and almost emerging as the youngest winner on the Asian Tour if not for a playoff defeat to compatriot Hwang Inn-choon at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on home soil.

In 2009, Noh claimed nine top 10 finishes on the Asian Tour. He said his parents had promised to buy him a car if he won $1 million this season.

“With this win, I would be halfway to achieving that goal, so this gives me the motivation to play better,” Noh said.

Asian Tour chairman Kyi Hla Han hailed Noh as one of the many exciting talents to emerge from Asia.

“We had no fewer than four up-and-coming players winning last season, while Noh is the second to step into the spotlight this year after Gaganjeet’s [Bhullar] victory at the Asian Tour International in Thailand,” he said.

“There are many promising talents on the Asian Tour, and Noh’s victory will be an inspiration to the upcoming generation to succeed on the international stage. We are succeeding in constantly building champions on the Asian Tour.”

Agence France Presse