Cabrera pips Singh for the title

SINGAPORE -- U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera birdied the last hole Sunday to win the Singapore Open by one stroke and fend off a challenge from Vijay Singh.

Cabrera started the day with a four-stroke lead, but shot a 1-over 72 in the final round at Sentosa Golf Club.

Singh started six strokes behind Cabrera, but trailed by two shots after only seven holes on the 6,710-yard Serapong Course. The Fijian's advance began with an eagle on the fourth hole, a par-5 dogleg-left that sweeps around a lake. He also had four birdies and two bogeys.

Singh missed an eagle from about 20 feet on the final hole, but birdied to finish at 7-under 277. Cabrera sealed his win with a birdie on the same hole. He earned $634,000 for the victory at the $4 million tournament.

Two-time defending champion Adam Scott had four birdies and as many bogeys to shoot a 71 and finish third, four strokes behind Singh.

World No. 2 Phil Mickelson, who had struggled in the previous round because of the heat, slid even further with a triple-bogey on the troublesome No. 3, and double-bogeys on the seventh, 13th and 16th to finish with a 79.

American rookie Jin Park, who came into the round four strokes off the lead in second place, dropped a few notches when he had four bogeys against just one birdie and finished fourth. Lee Westwood was fifth at 1-under after a 74.

K.J. Choi of South Korea had two birdies on the front nine, but fell behind with three bogeys and a double-bogey to finish in a tie for 14th at 5 over.

Asia’s best finisher was burly Thai Prom Meesawat, who was sixth on 284 after a 71 while Shiv Kapur finished a creditable eighth!. SSP Chowrasia came joint 23rd with Mickelson at 8-over 292. Other Indians comprising of Gurbaaz Mann and Gaurav Ghei ended joint 46th. Arjun Singh came a distant 68th at 18-over 302.

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