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Nitithorn shrugs off pressure to win International Series Singapore

Nitihorn Thippong of Thailand poses with the winner’s trophy after the final round of the International Series Singapore golf tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore on Sunday. (Photo by Paul LAKATOS / Asian Tour / AFP)

Thailand’s Nitithorn Thippong seized the initiative as his rivals faltered on Sunday, closing with a flawless three-under-par 69 to win the International Series Singapore.

His four-day, 16-under-par total of 272 was enough to leapfrog previous leaders Gavin Green and Phachara Khongwatmai and hand him a one-shot victory on Sunday at the sun-baked Tanah Merah Country Club.

The Singapore tournament was part of the new International Series, which received funding of $400 million from the Saudi-backed…

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