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Garcia, Na and Woodland tie for second
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): American Ryan Moore won the CIMB Classic at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club on Sunday, successfully defending the title he won last year.
Moore started the final day tied for the lead with countryman Kevin Na but finished three shots clear of the field at 17-under-par after closing with a 67.
His final round featured eight birdies and although he also made three bogeys, the 31-year-old held his composure to claim his fourth career PGA Tour and second Asian Tour title.
“It was incredible to finish the way I did,” he told a news conference.
“Coming down to the last few holes, I like to tell myself all the time that I’m a closer. That’s what I play golf for.”
“It’s been a great week, I’m a little bit lost for words,” Moore said in a televised interview. “To come back and defend a title, it’s something I’ve never before.”
Spain’s Sergio Garcia, the highest-ranked player in the field at fourth in the world, drained a long par putt on the final hole to finish with a 69 in a three-way tie for second.
He made three birdies on the front nine but lost his chance with a double bogey on the par-five 10th.
He dropped a shot at the 13th then double-bogeyed the 17th when his ball lodged into the top of a palm tree before rebounding with a birdie at the last and sign for a 70, joining Garcia and Gary Woodland at 14-under.
