Yuan targets breakthrough victory at Luxehills

Yuan Hao believes next month's one-million-yuan ($145,900) Luxehills Golf Championship in Chengdu offers the big-hitter an ideal opportunity to shed his 'nearly man' tag on the Omega China Tour.

Yuan's third place at the inaugural Luxehills event last September was yet another "close but no cigar" campaign for the Guangzhou-based pro, who blasted into the first-round lead with a six-under 66 and on the final day was within one stroke of Tsai Chi-huang with four holes to play.

However, three straight bogeys later and another opportunity was gone, with Tsai winning with a Tour record 18-under total at the Luxehills International Country Club, which hosts this year's event from June 11-14.