Singapore, February 1

South Korean Song Young-han held his nerve to edge his role model, world No 1 Jordan Spieth, by a shot to win the Singapore Open in a weather-delayed Monday finish.

Song returned at 7:30 am (2330 GMT) to par the last three holes of his final round for a one-under 70 and 12-under total of 272, claiming the first title of his career after a number of second place finishes on the Japan, Korean and OneAsia Tours.

Double major winner Spieth, who also returned to the Sentosa Golf Club early to sink a five-foot birdie putt on the 18th, his only shot of the day, finished with a five-under 66. The duo were among 12 players forced to return on Monday after more stormy weather in the Southeast Asian city state brought an early end to Sunday’s playat the Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour season opening event.

The third weather disruption of the week came at a pivotal point in the round with Song over a 10-foot putt on the 16th to stay at 12-under while Spieth was looking at a short putt on 18 to get to 11-under.

The world No 204 spent Sunday night practicing his putting with a friend in his hotel room and it paid off as he rolled in the clutch par putt on 16, just as he had done on the 13th and 14th, to retain his lead.