Italy’s Matteo Manassero wins title in playoff
12 Nov 2012 5:48 AM IST
Italy’s Matteo Manassero beat South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Singapore Open on Sunday after both players had finished tied on 13-under 271.
Both men birdied the par-five 18th in regulation to set up the showdown and the Italian’s brilliant eagle proved enough to win the $6 million event at the Singapore Country Club when they replayed the hole a third time.
Rory McIlroy had earlier eagled the last to claim third place on 10-under after a final round six-under-par 65, one clear of halfway leader Thomas Bjorn of Denmark, who closed with a 68.
Three-times Singapore Open champion Adam Scott of Australia finished tied for fifth place alongside Italy’s Francesco Molinari, the pair completing the tournament on eight-under 276.
India’s Shiv Kapur (72) dropped from tied 13th to tied 22nd at 3-under 281.
CHOWRASIA BEST INDIAN IN SINGAPORE
SP Chowrasia carded a disappointing one-under 70 in the final round but was the best-placed Indian at tied 17th in the Barclays Singapore Open golf tournament on Sunday.
Chowrasia (70-69-71-70), playing his final two rounds alongside Louis Oosthuizen, was the only Indian to improve his position in the final round.
He finished at three-under 281 and it was his third top-20 finish on the European Tour this season.
‘I was a bit unlucky on that triple bogey on the par-5 seventh hole in the third round. I had to go back to take my tee shot as no one seemed to have seen it fly over the fairway into the water,’ said Chowrasia.
‘But I am happy that I was able to fight my way back despite that.’
Gaganjeet Bhullar ended 22nd after being tied 13th after 54 holes.
Both men birdied the par-five 18th in regulation to set up the showdown and the Italian’s brilliant eagle proved enough to win the $6 million event at the Singapore Country Club when they replayed the hole a third time.
Rory McIlroy had earlier eagled the last to claim third place on 10-under after a final round six-under-par 65, one clear of halfway leader Thomas Bjorn of Denmark, who closed with a 68.
Three-times Singapore Open champion Adam Scott of Australia finished tied for fifth place alongside Italy’s Francesco Molinari, the pair completing the tournament on eight-under 276.
India’s Shiv Kapur (72) dropped from tied 13th to tied 22nd at 3-under 281.
CHOWRASIA BEST INDIAN IN SINGAPORE
SP Chowrasia carded a disappointing one-under 70 in the final round but was the best-placed Indian at tied 17th in the Barclays Singapore Open golf tournament on Sunday.
Chowrasia (70-69-71-70), playing his final two rounds alongside Louis Oosthuizen, was the only Indian to improve his position in the final round.
He finished at three-under 281 and it was his third top-20 finish on the European Tour this season.
‘I was a bit unlucky on that triple bogey on the par-5 seventh hole in the third round. I had to go back to take my tee shot as no one seemed to have seen it fly over the fairway into the water,’ said Chowrasia.
‘But I am happy that I was able to fight my way back despite that.’
Gaganjeet Bhullar ended 22nd after being tied 13th after 54 holes.
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