Jesper Svensson received his first DP World Tour title with a play-off victory over Kiradech Aphibarnrat on the Porsche Singapore Traditional.
The Swede matched the course file with a closing 63 at Laguna Nationwide Golf Resort Membership to get to 17 underneath, however additional holes had been required as Aphibarnrat eagled the final in a surprising end to a spherical of 64.
Each males made birdie on the primary journey up the final after which exchanged a pair of pars earlier than Aphibarnrat went over the again and made a bogey, leaving Svensson two putts for par and his maiden victory.
The 28-year-old made his breakthrough final 12 months along with his victory on the B-NL Problem Trophy on the Problem Tour earlier than securing enjoying privileges by way of the Street to Mallorca rankings. He has already completed runner-up twice this season – on the South African Open and the Bahrain Championship – and has now entered the winner’s circle on solely his 14th look.
BLISTERING START
Svensson started the day 5 pictures off the lead, however obtained off to a blistering begin, making birdies on the primary and second and including an eagle on the par 5 third. Additional birdies arrived on the sixth and eighth, however he dropped a shot both aspect of the flip to stay in a congested pack. Nonetheless, he went on a surprising birdie-birdie-eagle run from the twelfth to storm forward and regardless of dropping a shot on the fifteenth, completed birdie-birdie to finalise a superb 63.
Aphibarnrat’s second place is his finest end because the 2021 BMW PGA Championship, with rookie Sam Bairstow securing his finest end up to now in third on 16 underneath. Countryman Andy Sullivan completed fourth on 15 underneath, with France’s Matthieu Pavon fifth on 14 underneath.
Svensson mentioned: “There’s been a variety of good golf this season, so it’s good to lastly come out on prime. It’s all the time been a dream to be a winner on the DP World Tour and it feels wonderful.”
