No tropical storm could stop Justin Rose of England from winning his maiden Indonesian Masters as the fit and focused Major’s champion shot a 10-under-par 62 in Jakarta to bring home the 2017 trophy on Sunday.

“It is my last event of the season, and to finish the year on a good note and still have a couple of weeks to enjoy this win over Christmas and New Year is really nice too,” Rose said

He finished the final round with a birdie on the third hole before embarking on a stunning run with four birdies and an eagle starting from the par-four fifth at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

Rose’s lead was never threatened when he surged further ahead with three birdies in his next four holes after making the turn in 29. The Englishman dropped a shot on 16, but delighted the crowd at the eastern Jakarta course by closing with a birdie on 18 for a winning total of 29-under-par 259.

“It is my lowest [total] winning score [of -29] and to win by eight shots, all of that are huge positives,” the world number six said in a statement. “[It was] the largest winning margin for me in a tournament.”

Rose opened the tournament on Thursday with a solid lead of 10-under-par 62.

In the storm-hit second round, Rose remained ahead of the chasing pack by holding a two-shot lead over Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat through 16 holes after play was suspended due to fading light.

In the third round, the 37-year-old was still the unbeatable man, owning the pole position despite multiple rain and lightning suspensions. Lightning disrupted play at 2:05 p.m., and with thunderstorms lashing the course, officials decided to call off Saturday’s round at 4:10 p.m.

Rose returned early on Sunday morning to complete his remaining 10 holes, where he marked his card with seven birdies and one bogey for a third round six-under-par 66.

Thirty minutes after completing his third round, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist teed-off for his fourth round before eventually closing it up as the victor.

“To come here with my game in good shape, having to deal with bad weather and jet lag and staying focused in all four rounds, is something that I am really pleased about,” said Rose, who also won the WGC-HSBC Champions and the Turkish Airlines Open this year.

“I have had a dream week and I have played incredible golf,” added the 2013 US Open title holder.

It was another second-placed finish for Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai at the Indonesian Masters after he signed for a flawless 65, while Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent closed with a 69 to take third place at the US$750,000 Asian Tour season-ending event.

“Before arriving in Indonesia, I wasn’t expecting a second-place finish to be honest. My plan for every tournament is just to play my own game and not focus on my competitors.

“Today, I played really well. But Justin Rose simply played better and rightly won the tournament,” said Khongwatmai, who shared the runner-up position with compatriot Suradit Yongcharoenchai and Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura in 2016.

As for the local golfers, the 2017 runoff offered up an unpleasant week, as local favorite George Gandranata made a total of one-under-par 287 to share the 56th position with the Philippines’ Antonio Lascuna and Australia’s Lucas Herbert.

Another Indonesian star, Rory Hie, had a one-over-par 288 to finish 59th with four other players.

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