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Song Young-han hangs on to beat Jordan Spieth by a single stroke at nervy Singapore Open

World number one finishes runner-up at the Singapore Open after South Korean holds his nerve to beat the fast-finishing American by a one stroke

(160201) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Song Younghan (L) of South Korea celebrates after winning the SMBC Singapore Open held at Singapore's Sentosa Golf Club Serapong course, Feb. 1, 2016. Song Younghan won the SMBC Singapore Open on Monday after the play was delayed due to thunderstorms yesterday. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Jordan Spieth finished runner-up at the Singapore Open on Monday after South Korea’s Song Young-han held his nerve to beat the fast-finishing world number one by a single stroke.

Among 13 players back at Sentosa Golf Club at the break of dawn after Sunday’s final round was suspended because of a thunderstorm, Spieth sank a five-foot birdie putt on the last hole, where he had marked his ball overnight, completing a final round of 5-under 66 to finish at 11-under 273.
Jordan Spieth was closing quickly in the final round and finished one stroke back. Photo: AP
Jordan Spieth was closing quickly in the final round and finished one stroke back. Photo: AP

Song, resuming on 12-under and playing two groups behind Spieth, drained a 12-foot par putt on the 16th then made par at the last two holes to win the co-sanctioned Asian and Japan Tour event.

China’s Liang Wen-chong, who completed his final round on Sunday, finished outright third at 10-under.
Song gets a picture with Spieth following his heroics. Photo: AFP
Song gets a picture with Spieth following his heroics. Photo: AFP

Ranked 204th in the world, Song had led the tournament from the second round and was five in front of Spieth heading into the final round but had to retain his composure in the closing stages as the American narrowed the gap.

Spieth had struggled with his putter all week in the stifling humidity of Southeast Asia but the 22-year-old got his game together in the final round to mount a late challenge, reeling in six birdies to put pressure on Song, who was chasing his first win as a professional after two second-place finishes on the Japan Tour.
South Korean Song is the world number 204. Photo: Kyodo
South Korean Song is the world number 204. Photo: Kyodo

Song managed just two birdies in his final round of 70 and dropped a shot at the seventh after an erratic drive but made a string of clutch saves to par the last seven holes, finishing with a simple tap-in at the 18th to secure the title