Rookie Karlberg secures Sail Open title

Richard Karlberg, of Sweden, rounded off a superb week to lift his maiden Asian Tour title in style at the Sail Open yesterday. The tour rookie, who held the lead from the first round, closed with a superb six-under-par 66 for a winning aggregate of 20-under-par 268 and beat India's Shiv Kapur, the joint overnight leader, by five shots at the Delhi Golf Club. Kapur, playing on his home course, failed to end his five-year title drought as he signed off with a 71. 'When I saved par on the second hole, I knew that was the turning point as my putter was hot,' Karlberg said.