REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- British golfer Lee Westwood showed his domination at CIMG Niaga Indonesian Masters 2015 on Sunday beating Thai golfer Chapchai Nirat at a playoff in the final round at Royale Jakarta Golf.
"I have difficulties conducting a putt at green 18 and hit the ball from a distance of around 1.5 meter. It deviated but in the playoff I could hit the ball in the same place in a good and straight putt to win," he said to newsmen after the game.
In the final round Lee booked par +1 after making four bogeys and three birdies with the final day score at 73.
The four bogeys were made by Lee in hole 4, 7, 16 and 17 while the three birdies were made at hole 10, 11 and 13.
Lee, based on the results of matches in the past four days collected par -7 with a 281 score.
The equal par and score records were achieved by Chapchai who finished the final round before Lee. Chapchai in the last day of the tournament booked par -6 after making one bogey and seven birdies.
One bogey was made at hole 7 while the seven birdies were made at hole 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15 and 18.
In the playoff staged at hole 18, Chapchai's ball fell into the bunker while Lee's ball reached the front green.
The Thai golfer missed an opportunity to make a birdie when the ball he hit from a 1.5 meter distance went away from the hole.
On the other hand Lee was able to make a birdie when his main opponent only achieved a par at hole 18.
"Every victory made is special for me. But winning the tournament for the third time is certainly special. This victory will increase my self-confidence for the next tournament," Lee said.
Although he won and obtained US$135,000 prize he admitted that Asian golfers were improving.
"There were many good players at Asian Tour now. I met them at PGA Tour and European Tour and saw by myself their successes," he said.
Chapchai who received US$82,500 in prize from the tournament said he was proud he could enter the playoff round to play against Lee.
Ian Andrew who represented the host country Indonesia in the final round of the Indonesian Masters 2015 booked total par +14 with a total score of 302.
With the result Ian was ranked 62nd along with Thai golfer Tirawat Kaewsiribandit and Australian golfer Jake Stirling.
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