Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 25: Here’s five takeaways from the Maybank Championship where Australia’s Scott Hend ended a three-year title drought on the Asian Tour.

• The action was sizzling hot, on and off the golf course with temperatures reaching a scorching high of 34 degrees on most days during the week.
• The final round was set for a grandstand finish with the final group making their approach to the greens until the heavens opened and brought play to a halt for the first time in the week.
• The Maybank Championship attracted a large crowd over the four days including some from the wildlife.
• From Old Trafford to Nou Camp and Saujana Golf and Country Club, football legends Nemanja Vidic and Luis Garcia made their guest appearances and thrilled the fans, just like how they did at the stadiums before.
• All of Scott Hend’s wins have come from Asia and his victory at the Maybank Championship is his first in Malaysia.