England’s Richard Mansell secures two-putt birdie from over 100 feet on final green to win Porsche Singapore Classic by one shot; victory is 29-year-old’s first on DP World Tour at the 104th attempt and reduces wife Ellie to tears; Mansell says: “It makes those near misses worth it”
England’s Richard Mansell secured his first DP World Tour title at the 104th attempt with a superb final-hole birdie securing a one-stroke victory at the Porsche Singapore Classic.
Mansell’s wife, Ellie, was brought to tears as the 29-year-old two-putted from in excess of 100 feet to finish on 16 under at Sentosa, a shot clear of Japan’s Keita Nakajima.
Mansell carded a six-under 66 in the third and final round, registering five birdies in a row between holes four and eight as he hit the turn with a two-shot advantage.
He then made another gain at 13 after a solitary bogey at 10 but headed to the 18th level with clubhouse leader Nakajima after the Japanese completed a blemish-free, seven-under round of 65 with a birdie at 18.
Mansell’s heroics denied Nakajima at least a play-off, while Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin ended up joint-third on 14 under with English pair Marcus Armitage (13 under) and Matthew Jordan (12 under) finishing fifth and tied sixth respectively.
The tournament had been reduced to 54 holes after a monsoon entirely wiped out day one.
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Mansell said: “What a feeling. First week with a new caddie [David Kenny] so that was a good start and a couple of times he got me to slow down.