SINGAPORE — Jesper Svensson received his first European Tour occasion Sunday after beating Kiradech Aphibarnrat in a playoff on the Singapore Basic.
Svensson tapped in for par on the par-5 18th and the win on the third playoff gap. Aphibarnrat might solely make bogey after his third shot rolled off the inexperienced and down the slope on the again on the Laguna Nationwide Golf Resort Membership.
The Swedish participant shot a 9-under 63 within the ultimate spherical to match the course file, one higher than his Thai opponent, with each ending at 17-under 271 total to pressure the playoff.
Each gamers made birdies on the primary playoff gap and matching pars on the second earlier than the decisive third journey up the 18th.
“It has been quite a lot of good golf, so it was good to lastly come out on high,” Svensson mentioned. “It’s extremely onerous to win so it is very nice.
“It has been a protracted journey. To win on my first season out right here, I could not have dreamt of it. It is at all times been a dream to be a winner … and to attain it feels wonderful.”
In a single day chief David Micheluzzi completed in a share of seventh place after a final-round 73 left him at 12 underneath for the match.
Shane Lowry’s 72 left the previous Open champion 9 photographs off the lead.
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