Chinese Taipei, September 21: Zimbabwean Scott Vincent believes patience will be the key when he continues his search for his maiden Asian Tour victory at the prestigious Mercuries Taiwan Masters next week.

The 26-year-old Vincent, who was named the Asian Tour Rookie of the year in 2016, established himself as one of the most consistent players on Tour after notching eight top-10 finishes in 15 starts this season.

Placed fifth on the latest Habitat for Humanity Standings, Vincent will spearhead a talented cast of players at the US$850,000 event, which will be celebrating its 32nd edition at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club from September 27 to 30.

His dream of making a breakthrough on the Asian Tour received a further boost when he came in runner-up, for the third time this year, in Korea last week. He will be looking to reproduce that good form when he returns to the storied event, where he came in tied-second 12 months ago.

Despite missing out on his breakthrough win on several occasions, Vincent believes his chance will come again as long as he keeps knocking on the door.

“I’m feeling good. There are a lot of good things about my game. I’m absolutely happy with my season so far. It’s opening up a lot of doors. I locked up a chance to play in the CIMB Classic now and I’m also in for a chance to qualify for the WGC-HSBC Champions.

“It bothers me a little bit but I don’t get too caught up in that because I do a lot of right things. I seem to come across someone who is just better that week. I can’t control if I’m going to win or not but I’ll have more opportunities if I keep doing what I’ve been doing,” said Vincent.

Vincent, the only Zimbabwean member on Tour, is also leading the total against par rankings where he is 101-under-par in 55 rounds this season. He is incredibly 27 shots to-par better than anyone else in the ranking.

“I know that with hard work and some luck, my win will come one day. I just have to be patient,” added Vincent, who will be making his debut appearance at the ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf in November.

Held annually on the region’s premier Tour since 2004, the Mercuries Taiwan Masters is the longest-running full-field event on the Asian Tour.

Over the years, it has welcomed many worthy winners such as local heroes Lu Wei-chih, Lin Wen-tang, Australian Scott Hend, Malaysia’s Danny Chia and reigning Order of Merit champion Gavin Green.

This year’s edition will also mark a significant milestone as the regular host venue, the Taiwan Golf and Country Club, which is the oldest club in Taiwan, celebrates its centennial year in 2018.

The Mercuries Taiwan Masters, which is celebrating its 15th consecutive edition on the region’s premier Tour this year, will be the first of the two back-to-back Asian Tour events held in Chinese Taipei this season.

The top 10 and top four players (not otherwise exempt) on the Habitat for Humanity standings will qualify for the US$7 million CIMB Classic and US$10 million WGC-HSBC Champions staged in Malaysia and China respectively.

The Mercuries Taiwan Masters will be the penultimate event for players to try and boost their rankings on the Habitat for Humanity Standings before the cut-off date on October 7.

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