Charlie Lindh, the only Swede in the field here at the New Zealand Open presented by Millbrook Resort, recorded arguably his best result on the Asian Tour when he tied for sixth today.

He closed with a four-under-par 67 on the Composite course at Millbrook Resort to finish a commendable 14 under, eight behind the winner Daniel Hillier from New Zealand.

The talented golfer tied for third in the Taiwan Glass Taifong Open last year, but this week’s result, in one of golf’s oldest and most prestigious National Opens, ranks as one of the finest of his career.

“Perhaps, maybe it is, I don’t really know,” he said.

“I mean, I know I’m playing good at the moment. I’m gonna be doing that for the rest of the season, because I’m not injured anymore, which I’ve been looking forward to for a long time.”

He just missed an eagle putt on the par-five 17^th which would have made the week even sweeter before securing a four.

“I mean, it was tough out there today, but it was a lot of fun,” he said.

“I’ve had a big and an awesome crowd following me all week just because I managed to get a great guy on the bag. So, it’s been awesome.”

Lindh has been playing on the Asian Tour for the past two years after finishing sixth at Qualifying School. He went on to comfortably keep his card, finishing 44th on the Order of Merit, the exact same position he ended in last year.

He said: “I’ve put in the work and, like, for the last whatever, since winter, I’ve been able to practice the way I want to. We haven’t been really able to do for the last two years.”

The Swede went out of bounds twice on the first two days, saying he really wanted “to do those two shots over again”.

The 28-year-old explained a grip change has played a major role in his fine form of late. The change has been so effective, he commented he is keeping it “a secret”.

He tied for 15th in the season-opening Philippine Golf Championship at the start of the month and confirmed he will play in the next event on Tour, the International Series Japan, but for now he added: “I mean, just get home safe. I have got three flights to catch tomorrow, and I’m not really looking forward to them.”