OFF THE VINE: Yeomans wins MEDIA Masters golf trophy

<p>Torrential rain and life-threatening lightning strikes could have </p><p>turned some of Asia's most important media moguls into crispy critters </p><p>during the 17th MEDIA Masters Golf Tournament, held recently on the </p><p>testing Panya Indra course in Thailand. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>But by the time the organisers decided to call the event off - the first </p><p>time this has happened in Masters history - Russell Yeomans of </p><p>TMPW/Morgan & Banks had romped home, a worthy winner in a tournament </p><p>that is often the bane of low handicap golfers. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Cool-headed Russell staved off a nagging threat from Bryan O'Connor of </p><p>Events Asia, Nigel Oakins of Hong Kong iMail and several others, </p><p>including the ever-lurking Steve Marcopoto of Turner Broadcasting. When </p><p>the rain and lightning struck, however, it doused their hopes and meant </p><p>the lauded Green Jacket would be firmly draped around the shoulders of </p><p>Yeomans, the leader after two complete rounds. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>