Indian golfers Chiragh Kumar and Shiv Kapur finished tied ninth and 20th, respectively, after the fourth and final round of the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters as overnight leader Mardan Mamat of Singapore romped to a title victory Sunday after two years.
While Chiragh carded two-under 70 to take his total to eight-under 280 and finished ninth with 10 others, Shiv came up with 72 to record a total of 281 at the par-72 Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.
However, the day belonged to Mamat, who completed a stylish wire-to-wire victory with a final round of three-under 69. The 47-year-old's total of 20-under 268 gave him a victory of six strokes. He sealed his fourth Asian Tour success and second in the Philippines, which fetched him $180,000.
Frenchman Lionel Weber closed with 70 to finish runner-up for his best result of the season while last year's runner-up Prom Meesawat of Thailand fired a fine 68 for third place, some eight shots behind the champion in what is the richest tournament in the Philippines.
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Reigning Asian Tour number one Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, who played alongside Mardan, failed to launch a charge as a disappointing three-over 75 saw him settle for fourth place with Australian Sam Brazel, Chinese Taipei's Hung Chien-yao and American Paul Peterson.
Other Indians in the fray, Himmat Rai and Rahil Gangjee ended the competition tied 33rd and 38th, respectively. While Himmat scored 68 for a total of 284, Gangjee hit 69 to make a total of 285. Jeev Milkha Singh (joint 52nd) and Rashid Khan (53rd) scored 72 and four-over 76 Sunday.
Final scores:
268: Mardan Mamat (SIN) 65-68-66-69.
274: Lionel Weber (FRA) 70-70-64-70.
276: Prom Meesawat (THA) 73-72-63-68.
278: Sam Brazel (AUS) 67-75-67-69, Hung Chien-yao (TPE) 67-71-69-71, Paul Peterson (USA) 68-70-69-71, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 66-69-68-75.
279: Nicholas Fung (MAS) 69-69-68-73.
280: Thaworn Wiratcant (THA) 75-70-68-67, Akinori Tani (JPN) 72-69-70-69, Scott Hend (AUS) 73-69-69-69, Wang Jeung-hun (KOR) 68-65-77-70, Chiragh Kumar (IND) 72-71-67-70, Thitiphun Chuayprakong (THA) 71-68-70-71, Arie Irawan (MAS) 71-71-67-71, Danny Chia (MAS) 66-71-71-72, Daisuke Kataoka (JPN) 65-73-70-72, Jbe Kruger (RSA) 70-73-64-73, Berry Henson (USA) 74-68-64-74.
