APHIBARNRAT WINS SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL IN PLAYOFF

​Kiradech Aphibarnrat displayed an excellent finish to claim his second European Tour title and break Chinese hearts in the inaugural Shenzhen International on Sunday. Teenager Li Hao-tong looked ready to secure a hugely popular victory on home soil, the 19-year-old emerging from a crowded leaderboard to card a closing 67 to finish 12 under par.
 
That left overnight leader Aphibarnrat two shots behind with two holes to play, only for the 25-year-old to hole from 18 feet for an eagle on the 17th and then miss from 12 feet for what would have been a winning birdie on the last. Both players returned to the 18th for the play-off and Aphibarnrat completed victory in style, hitting his approach to virtually the same place as he had in regulation and this time holing the birdie putt after Li had missed from long range.
 
Aphibarnrat had only won one previous title on the European Tour at the 2013 Malaysian Open. He was coming off a joint-sixth placeat the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month on the US PGA Tour.
 
Shenzhen International (Final)
1. Kiradech Aphibarnrat 276 (-12) *Wins Playoff
2. Li Hao-tong 276 (-12)
3. Tommy Fleetwood 277 (-11)
T4. Julien Quesne 278 (-10)
T4. Marco Crespi 278 (-10)
T4. Wen-yi Huang 278 (-10)
T4. David Howell 278 (-10)
T4. Tom Lewis 278 (-10)
T4. Y.E Yang 278 (-10)
T4. Peter Uihlein 278 (-10)




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