Porsche Singapore Classic: Svensson beats Kiradech on third play-off hole, seals maiden win on DP World Tour
- Jesper Svensson fires nine-under-par 63 to continue stellar start to his rookie season
- Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s 64 gets him alongside Swede at 17 under, and Thai says he feels ready to win again
Jesper Svensson beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat on the third play-off hole to win the Porsche Singapore Classic on Sunday, sealing a maiden DP World Tour win and continuing a stellar start to his rookie season.
The Swede produced the round of his life to get into contention, starting off birdie, birdie, eagle on the way to firing a course record-equalling nine-under-par 63 at Laguna National Golf Resort Club, to rocket into the lead in the final round as other challengers came and went.
In the end his Thai rival was the only one who could stay with him, and even then Kiradech needed a monster putt for a par on 17 and an eagle at the par-5 18th for a 64 to join Svensson on 17 under.
Both men made a birdie on the first trip up the last and then exchanged a pair of pars, before the 34-year-old Kiradech went over the back of the 18th green and made a bogey, leaving Svensson two putts for a par and victory.
Having won on the Challenger Tour last year, Svensson has gone close twice already this season, finishing in a tie for second in South Africa and Bahrain. He called Sunday’s win “unreal”.
“It hasn’t really settled in yet,” the 28-year-old said. “It’s been close a couple times, on the Challenge Tour last year as well, just came short. And then this year obviously two tournaments were coming up short.
