JUSTIN ROSE TAKES UBS HONG KONG OPEN TITLE

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England's Justin Rose outclassed Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard by fending off the Dane's spirited challenge to win the UBS Hong Kong Open title by one shot on Sunday. Rose, who missed the cut at the Hong Kong showpiece in 2011, made up for that disappointment by posting a two-under-par 68 to win the US$2 million event with a four-day total of 17-under-par 263.
 
India's Anirban Lahiri's fightback did not materialise as he was let down by fatigue and could only post a 71 which meant he had to share seventh place with Asian Tour honorary member Y.E. Yang, 2008 UBS Hong Kong Open winner, Lin Wen-tang of Chinese Taipei and England's Matt Ford.

Heading into the final round with a share of the lead, Rose and Bjerregaard went neck and neck again like the previous day. There was little to spate the duo until a costly double bogey on 14 by Bjerregaard handed Rose the advantage. The Englishman birdied 16 and could even afford a bogey at the last to secure victory as Bjerregaard was not able to force his way back into contention after carding four straight pars from the 14th hole.

Korea's Soomin Lee signed off with his week's best score of 64 to share third place with American Patrick Reed, Australia's Jason Scrivener and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

Meanwhile Lahiri cut a desolate figure as he was not able to muster a final day challenge which he had hoped for. The Asian Tour Order of Merit leader traded three bogeys and two birdies, ruling him out of a possible eighth win on the region's premier Tour this week.

Hong Kong Open Championship
1. Justin ROSE (ENG) 263
2. Lucas BJERREGAARD (DEN) 264
T3. Soomin LEE (KOR) 269
T3. Patrick REED (USA) 269
T3. Jason SCRIVENER (AUS) 269
T3. Matthew FITZPATRICK (ENG) 269
T7. LIN Wen-tang (TPE) 270
T7. Matt FORD (ENG) 270
T7. Anirban LAHIRI (IND) 270
T10. Masahiro KAWAMURA (JPN) 271
T10. Ben EVANS (ENG) 271

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