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Sadom fends off chasing pack to win Singapore Open

Sadom Kaewkanjana celebrates his victory in the final round of the SMBC Singapore Open golf tournament in Singapore on Sunday. (AFP / SPORTFIVE / Paul Lakatos photo)

Sadom Kaewkanjana won the SMBC Singapore Open golf on Sunday with a comfortable three-shot victory over South Korea’s Kim Joo-hyung and Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa.

The 23-year-old triumphed five times in Thailand last year but the Singapore victory, where he signed off with a two-under-par 69, is the biggest win of his career since turning professional.

Starting the day with a share of the lead, Sadom parred the first five holes before firing two birdies on holes six and seven for an outward 34.

He remained steady throughout his back nine, making nine straight pars without dropping a shot for a winning total of 13-under-par 271.

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