NATIPONG SAVOURS SURPRISE TRIUMPH AT RESORTS WORLD MANILA MASTERS

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Newcomer Natipong Srithong claimed a thrilling one-shot victory at the US$1 million Resorts World Manila Masters on Sunday, becoming the second Thai rookie to win in successive weeks on the Asian Tour.
The 22-year-old Natipong, who turned professional in September after winning the individual and team gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games, overcame a four-shot deficit in the final round with a brilliant five-under-par 67 and 15-under-par 273 total at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.
The young Thai edged out luckless South African Jbe Kruger, who closed with a 71, while overnight leader Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei, who sank a magical hole-in-one, endured a topsy turvy 73 to share third place with countryman Lee Chieh-po, who closed with a 70.
India's Rahil Gangjee, American Chan Kim, Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Carlos Pigem of Spain shared fifth place, three behind the winner in what is the richest golf event in the Philippines.
Natipong, a final year law undergraduate and playing on a sponsor's invitation this week, earned a cool US$180,000 top prize for his remarkable victory at the Resorts World Manila Master. The talented Thai needed only four events as a professional to emulate close friend and fellow rookie, Danthai Boonma who won in Singapore last week.

Resorts World Manila Masters
1. Natipong SRITHONG (THA) 273
2. Jbe KRUGER (RSA) 274
T3. LEE Chieh-po (TPE) 275
T3. HUNG Chien-yao (TPE) 275
T5. Rahil GANGJEE (IND) 276
T5. Chan KIM (USA) 276
T5. Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 276
T5. Carlos PIGEM (ESP) 276
T9. Paul PETERSON (USA) 277
T9. Lionel WEBER (FRA) 277
T9. Sam BRAZEL (AUS) 277


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