Levy rallies to playoff triumph at China Open
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ALEXANDER Levy of France beat Dylan Frittelli in a playoff yesterday to win the China Open.
The 2014 champion began the final round seven shots behind overnight leader Frittelli. Levy birdied the par-5 18th for 67 to finish on 17-under 271 and force a playoff with the South African at the Topwin Golf and Country Club in Beijing.
Frittelli sent his second shot on the last hole over the hospitality tent and had to settle for par in a 2-over 74 and a trip back up the 18th.
Levy then found the fairway off the tee while Frittelli sent his drive into a bunker. But after the Frenchman ended in sand with his second, both men were left with birdie putts.
The South African missed his attempt and Levy rolled home from 15 feet to claim victory. “That’s an amazing feeling to be back in the winner’s circle,” Levy said. “This means a lot because it was the first tournament I won on the European Tour.”
Pablo Larrazabal began the day as Frittelli’s closest challenger and the Spaniard closed with a 72 to finish third at 16 under, a shot clear of Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and England’s Chris Wood.
Wiesberger — last week’s winner after a playoff in Shenzhen — carded a closing 67 while Wood shot 68.
In Miaoli, Chinese Taipei, Shiv Kapur claimed victory at the inaugural Yeangder Heritage yesterday, beating overnight leader Chang Yi-keun with an impressive 8-under 64.
The 35-year-old veteran from India ended strong, shooting five birdies in his closing seven holes and finished with a winning total of 16-under 272.
The win ends a long drought for Kapur, whose last Asian Tour title was 12 years ago when he was still a rookie.
It also marked a strong comeback for him after undergoing liver surgery last September. “I really struggled last year,” said Kapur. “Now I’ve come back after six months and to win the way I did is satisfying.”
Kapur, who was the Asian Games individual champion in 2002, was the oldest player in the final three groups yesterday.
Chang, 23, of Korea and Gavin Green of Malaysia tied for second place.
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