Selangor, Malaysia (SportsNetwork.com) - Chapchai Nirat parred the first playoff hole to defeat Antonio Lascuna and win the Selangor Masters on Sunday.
Nirat, who fired a 3-under 68 in the final round, finished regulation tied with Lascuna (63) at 10-under-par 274. Nirat drained a 4-foot par putt on the first playoff hole to secure his fourth Asian Tour victory.
It was a tough start and finish for Nirat at Seri Selangor Golf Club, but he held strong in the middle of his final round. After a bogey on the first, Nirat made three straight pars before pouring in a trio of birdies from No. 5 to move to minus-2.
After making the turn, Nirat made three more birdies on 10, 13 and 16, making it six gains in his last 12 holes. Nirat tripped to back-to-back bogeys on 17 and 18, however, dropping him into a tie for the lead with a surging Lascuna.
Lascuna started with four straight pars before making a birdie on the fifth and an eagle at the par-5 sixth. Another birdie on eight was followed by a par on nine as Lascuna made the turn at minus-4.
Lascuna finished off his bogey-free round with birdies on 11, 13, 14 and 16 to go along with five pars. His lone bogey of the day came in the playoff, however, as Nirat was able to escape with a par.
Anirban Lahiri (6 cool finished in third place at 8-under 276, while Scott Barr (67), Paul Peterson (67), S.S.P Chowrasia (69), David Lipsky (71) and Cameron Smith (73) all ended tied for fourth at 6-under 278.
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