Song Young-han Wins Singapore Open, Spieth Second

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Published on February 1 2016 6:35 am
Last Updated on February 1 2016 6:35 am

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 No. 1 by a single stroke.

Among 13 players at Sentosa Golf Club at the break of dawn, after Sunday's final round was suspended because of a thunderstorm, Spieth sank a 5-foot birdie putt on the last hole, on which he had marked his ball overnight, to complete a final round of 5-under 66 and finish at 11-under 273.

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

China's Liang Wen-chong, who completed his final round Sunday, finished outright third at 10 under.


"I had my first perfect round today," Spieth joked of his one-shot day. "Everything was absolutely perfect. I didn't miss one shot, and I made everything I looked at.

"It was tough to sleep on that putt. Even though it wasn't the most challenging putt, it was still a very nerve-wracking one to hit, knowing that you have to make it for what you think will be a playoff."

Ranked 204th in the world, Song led the tournament from the second round and was 5 shots in front of Spieth heading into the final round. But he had to retain his composure in the closing stages as the American narrowed the gap.