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America's Kang wins Malaysian Open golf
AFP - 2 hours 58 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - American Anthony Kang ended an eight-year title drought Sunday, sealing victory at the Maybank Malaysian Open with a last-hole birdie.
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The Asian Tour regular held his nerve during a nail-biting final round at Saujana Golf and Country Club to pick up his third and biggest career victory after a five-under-par 67 gave him a winning total of 17-under-par 271.
He had bogeyed the 15th hole to slip back into a tie for the lead in the two-million-dollar event but produced a majestic birdie on the par-five 18th to beat India's Jyoti Randhawa, Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng and Englishmen David Horsey and Miles Tunnicliff by a single shot.
"I actually dreamt last night that I won the tournament but I have those sort of dreams quite often," said Kang. "It feels great to have beaten a strong field here -- it hasn't quite sunk in yet but it is an amazing feeling.
"I've been playing here since 1996 or 1997 and to finally win this event, I'm speechless. Malaysia feels like where I started playing my golf and to win this tournament is great."
Starting the day two off the lead, Kang turned in 33 with some glorious play which included long birdie conversions on the sixth and eighth holes to lead by one stroke.
Eight players were still in with a chance of winning the title, sanctioned by the Asian and European tours, down the back straight.
But Kang showed his mettle after his bogey on 15. Knowing that he needed to birdie the 18th hole to win, he safely two-putted for birdie from 45 feet to take home the winner's cheque of 333,330 dollars and his first European Tour title.
For Kang's playing partner, Prayad, a costly three-putt bogey on the 16th hole and a poor drive at the last cost him dearly as he signed off with a 68.
After a charge up the leaderboard, Randhawa needed to hole a 50-foot eagle chance on the last to get to 17-under-par but came up short in his bid for an eighth career win.
Malaysia's Danny Chia settled for a share of 11th place, the best finish by a Malaysian since the event was co-sanctioned in 1999, after a 71, while overnight leader Adam Blyth settled for 10th place following a 73.
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