Steady Kim edges out Rattanon in Singapore International play-off
South Korean teenager's dramatic victory sees him claim the US$180,000 top prize. BY GODFREY ROBERT
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ON an extremely windy day coupled with some very difficult pin positions at Tanah Merah Country Club's Tampines course at the Singapore International on Sunday (Jan 16), many golfing men were reduced to boys.
In the midst of drama on a treacherous course, ironically, 3 players with a combined age of only 60 gave the inaugural US$1 million Asian Tour event many twists and turns that kept fans glued to the TV as they watched the competition unfold.
There could only be 1 winner, and 19-year-old South Korean teenager Kim Joo-hyung was the one who etched his name into the record books with a sudden-death play-off win over overnight leader Rattanon Wannasrichan from Thailand for the title, and the US$180,000 winners' cheque, after the duo returned four-under final totals in regulation play.
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