Richard Mansell sank a birdie on the ultimate gap to win the Singapore Traditional on Sunday and declare his first DP World Tour title in his 104th try, beating Keita Nakajima by one stroke.
Englishman Mansell carded a 6-under 66 within the third and ultimate spherical to complete 16-under general. Nakajima put in an unblemished efficiency with seven birdies to complete at 15-under, whereas Adrien Saddier and Tom McKibbin tied for third at 14-under.
“God, I want it had come earlier,” an emotional Mansell stated when requested about his lengthy anticipate a title. “What a sense. … It makes these close to misses and once I’ve obtained forward of myself up to now simply type of price it, and it simply means that rather more.”
American Dan Erickson had a one-shot lead going into the ultimate day after the event was decreased to 54 holes following a washout Thursday. Erickson hit two birdies and a bogey within the third spherical as he dropped to a tie for sixth.
Mansell, 29, hit 5 birdies in a row earlier than a bogey on the tenth however offset that with one other birdie on the thirteenth. He was degree with Nakajima going into the 18th gap, the place he completed with a spectacular two-putt birdie from greater than 100 toes.
“So many individuals have supported me and believed in me once I stopped doing it myself,” stated Mansell, whose spouse Ellie was in tears when he gained. “One factor I might say to folks attempting to do it as a profession, that second is essentially the most fulfilling factor on the planet and it is price it. So stick in and hopefully you will get rewarded in the future like I’ve right now.”
Mansell will stroll away with about $425,000 in prize cash.
