KUALA LUMPUR: Chapchai Nirat ended his five-year title drought when he held his nerve to roll in a putt at the first playoff hole and beat Filipino veteran Antonio Lascuna to win Asian Tour’s Selangor Masters on Sunday.

The big-hitting Thai carded a closing three-under 68 for a four-day total of 10-under 274, which was matched by the 43-year-old Lascuna who fired a 63, studded with six birdies and an eagle.

But Lascuna missed his par putt on the first extra hole while Chapchai made no error with his four-foot putt to win the $410,000 event held on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital.

“I didn’t think this day would happen,” said Chapchai, who was drenched with water by fellow Thai players who had gathered around the 18th green.

“I didn’t think I’d have a chance to win (after five years). Golf is a game where you need to stay patient. I always talked to my caddie that if I could keep my form, I felt I could get one win again.”

India’s Anirban Lahiri finished third, two behind at eight-under 276, while Order of Merit leader American David Lipsky and overnight leader Cameron Smith of Australia were among the five who shared the fourth spot further two shots behind.

Chapchai, who won his fourth Asian Tour title, seemed to be cruising to victory at one point until he bogeyed the two final holes.

“I felt a lot of pressure. When I saw Antonio miss the putt (in the play-off), I knew I had a chance. It took the pressure off me a bit and I’m delighted to hole the putt,” he said.

“This win is different from the previous three as it’s my first time in a play-off. The emotion is different. I’m glad I managed to pull through.” Lascuna, who finished third in Taiwan last weekend, was happy with his form and said he will continue to fight for his maiden title.

“I hit a good putt but the ball turned left at the end. I saw it as a straight putt but it turned. I’m still happy especially with a closing 63 which is my lowest on the Asian Tour,” he said.

“Last week, I also came close. I’m playing really good. The feeling was exciting. I was trying to win. I’ll keep practicing more, I won’t give up.”

Hur shares of lead

In Prattville, Korea’s Hur Mi-Jung fired a five-under par 67 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead alongside Paula Reto after three rounds of the LPGA Yokohama Tire Classic.

Reto, a South African rookie who led by three going into the round, carded a two-under par 70 to join Hur on 15-under par 201.

The duo are four strokes in front of world number one Stacy Lewis and her fellow American Kris Tamulis.

Tamulis posted the low round of the day on the Senator course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Capitol Hill Golf Club. She had seven birdies in a flawless seven-under 65 while Lewis — who won this title the last time the event was played in 2012 — signed for a 70.

It was another three strokes back to Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn and American Alison Walshe, who both shot 71 for 208.

Hur carded four of her six birdies on the back nine as she dueled with Reto.

“At the beginning of the round, my putting wasn’t that good, but after I turned my putting got better and better,” Hur said.

Reto’s six birdies helped her overcome a double-bogey five at the par-three seventh, along with two bogeys.

“I didn’t start too well, had a couple bogeys and a double there, but I kept patient and just focused on one shot at a time,” the South African said.

“I was a little mad and I just took 10 steps and I told myself, ‘Get over it. There’s so much more golf left.’” Reto birdied three of her last five holes to maintain a share of the lead.

Sitting four adrift, Lewis said she could score her fourth win of the season Sunday, but her round would need a faster start.

“It really depends what they do,” she said of Hur and Reto.

“If I can get to 18-, 19-under, I think I have a chance, but obviously that’s getting off to a good start and making some birdies early,” said Lewis, who bogeyed two of her first four holes on Saturday.

“Some low numbers have been shot all week and it’s definitely out there.”

Funk, Goydos on top

In Kapolei, Hawaii, Fred Funk shot a 10-under 62 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Paul Goydos in the Champions Tour’s Hawaii Championship.

Funk had 11 birdies and a bogey at Kapolei Golf Club.

Goydos shot a 63 to match Funk at 15-under 129.

Corey Pavin and Vijay Singh were 13 under. Pavin birdied the last five holes for a 61, and Singh shot 65.

Tom Pernice Jr., the first-round leader after a 60, was in the group at 12 under after a 72.

Davis Love III followed his opening 69 with a 72 to drop into a tie for 57th at 3 under in his Champions Tour debut. The 20-time PGA Tour winner turned 50 in April.