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Kuchar wins Singapore Open in Olympic boost

Olympic medalist Matt Kuchar fought back from a triple-bogey to win the Singapore Open yesterday in a boost ahead of the Tokyo Games, while fellow Rio winner Justin Rose finished second.

The three men’s golf medalists from the 2016 Rio Olympics appeared at the event, with their performances closely watched for clues about their form before the Tokyo Games start in July. While Rio bronze medalist Kuchar of the United States and gold winner Rose of England had a good tournament, there was disappointment for silver medalist Henrik Stenson, who finished 23rd. Kuchar looked strongest throughout and went into the final day of the US$1-million event with a three-shot lead, but nearly let victory slip from his grasp on the par-5 seventh, when he took a triple-bogey eight. He staged a strong comeback, however, with birdies on the 11th and 16th helping him push ahead of his closest rivals, before he sank a birdie putt to win the tournament with a final-round 1-under-par 70. The win was a boost for Kuchar in his campaign to qualify for the Olympics. Before the tournament, there were 12 Americans ahead of him in the world rankings, meaning it could be tough for him to earn a spot in Team USA. The field will be finalized in June. Rose fired a final-round 67 but his four-day total of 269 was still behind Kuchar’s 266. Defending champion Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand was third at the tournament, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour Organization.




 

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