Kapur claims inaugural Yeangder Heritage in Taiwan

TAIPEI: Shiv Kapur claimed victory at the inaugural Yeangder Heritage in Miaoli, Taiwan on Sunday, beating overnight leader Yikeun Chang with an impressive eight-under-par 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-par 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 Sunday.
Chang of Korea and Gavin Green from Malaysia tied for second place.
The 23-year-old Korean was eyeing his first Asian Tour victory and held the lead for the past two days before conceding to Kapur.
Leading scores (par 72)
272 — Shiv Kapur(IND) 71-70-67-64
274 — Yikeun Chang (KOR) 72-66-68-68, Gavin Green (MAS) 71-70-66-67
275 — Rattanon Wannasrichan (THA) 70-70-68-67
276 — Poom Saksansin (THA) 72-69-67-68, Miguel Tabuena (PHI) 72-70-66-68
277 — Jazz Janewattananond (THA) 74-69-67-67, Javier Colomo (ESP) 72-67-70-68, Jake Higginbottom (AUS) 68-73-68-68, Natipong Srithong (THA) 71-67-70-69

France’s Levy wins Volvo China Open
Alexander Levy overturned a seven-stroke deficit in the final round to win the Volvo China Open in a playoff on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Frenchman captured his second China Open, after winning the European Tour event in 2014, when he beat South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli on the first playoff hole.
The pair finished tied for the lead at 17-under par 271 after Levy closed with a five-under 67 and Frittelli — who was seven in front of the Frenchman at the start of the day and four clear of his nearest rival with nine holes to play — shot a final-round 74.
Replaying the par-5 18th, Levy sealed victory when he drained a long putt for birdie after Frittelli missed his birdie attempt and took par at the Topwin Golf and Country Club. Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal, who led at the halfway stage, finished third, one shot behind at 16-under, after closing with a 72. Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger (67) and England’s Chris Wood (68) tied for fourth at 15-under.