England’s Richard Mansell claimed his maiden DP World Tour title after finishing with a brilliant birdie to earn a one-shot victory at the weather-shortened Porsche Singapore Classic.
With the tournament reduced to 54 holes following Thursday’s washout, Mansell went into the third and final round one shot off the lead on 10 under par.
But he soon hit the front after following up three opening pars with five birdies in a row from the 4th hole at Laguna National Golf Resort Club, heading to the turn with a two-shot lead.
And although he was joined at the top on the back nine, Mansell saved his best until last, two-putting from over 100 feet for a birdie at the 18th to sign for a closing 66 and finish the tournament on 16 under par, one ahead of early clubhouse leader Keita Nakajima.
29 year old Englishman Richard Mansell birdied the last for a closing 66 to win the Singapore Classic on the DP World Tour by 1 shot over Keita Nakajima. It’s just his 1st career victory on the tour after more than 100 starts. What a moment 🙌🏴pic.twitter.com/bCRnb1oo22
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Nakajima made seven birdies in a spotless 65 to surge into contention but was denied a playoff by Mansell’s heroics at the last.
The Japanese 24-year-old finished alone in second spot on 15 under, one ahead of Tom McKibbin and Adrien Saddier in a tie for third.
Mansell got his first birdie of the day with a fine 25-foot putt on the 4th green to get within one shot of the lead.
The 29-year-old then followed that up with an eight-foot birdie on the 5th before holing from close range at the 6th for a hat-trick of birdies and a share of the lead.
Mansell kept the momentum going at the par-three 7th as he sent his tee-shot to within five feet before rolling in the putt to sit alone at the top of the leaderboard.
And his putting masterclass continued at the 8th as he holed his long-range birdie try from the fringe to reach 15 under par and move two shots clear at the summit.
Mansell’s first bogey of the day arrived at the 10th after he got into bunker trouble there, and he was soon caught at the top by Nakajima.
But the Englishman managed to bounce back with a 15-foot birdie on the long 13th to regain the outright lead.
Mansell had a wonderful chance to extend his advantage at the 15th after spinning his approach shot back to around five feet but he could not convert the birdie putt.
He then demonstrated his battling qualities with a fine recovery after his tee-shot on the 16th found the rough, saving par to remain one clear.
But he was joined at the top by Nakajima once more after he finished his round with a stunning two-putt birdie from over 100 feet.
Mansell too finished with a flourish, though, also finding the edge of the enormous 18th green before draining his clutch six-foot putt to reach 16 under and win the tournament.
South Africa’s Brandon Stone shared 20th position on nine under, with countrymen Dylan Frittelli and Louis Albertse a further shot behind.
– Edited report from DP World Tour
Photo: DP World Tour
