Taichi Kho wins International Series Morocco by one shot

Hong Kong's Taichi Kho birdied the final hole to win the International Series Morocco by one shot over two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The 25-year-old secured his first International Series title and his second Asian Tour victory with a dramatic finish at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat.

Kho finished the tournament at 19-under par, one stroke clear of Watson after a tense final-round duel. He sealed the victory with a birdie on the par-5 18th hole, sinking a four-foot putt moments after Watson had pulled his second shot and could only manage a par. The two had been tied for the lead after Watson holed out from a bunker for birdie on the 17th.

The win, worth $360,000, lifts Kho to second place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit behind Australia's Travis Smyth and to third in The International Series Ranking. It marked a swift rebound for Kho, who lost in a playoff on the Japan Golf Tour just one week earlier.

Kho was emotional after the round, describing a year of hardship and growth. "It's been a long year. It's had a lot of hardships and a bit of adversity. Through it all, I think I really grew as a person," Kho said. He added that competing...